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Gwen Guthrie
Gwen Guthrie was a singer from Newark, New Jersey who started singing in church choirs. In the late 1970s, she worked with producer Leon Sylvers III and had a...
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Gwen Guthrie was a singer from Newark, New Jersey who started singing in church choirs. In the late 1970s, she worked with producer Leon Sylvers III and had a hit with 'Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent,' which reached the top 10 on the Billboard R&B charts.
Her music included songs like 'You Touched My Life' and 'It Should Have Been You.' She released albums such as The Way I Feel, Gwen Guthrie, Portrait, and Love in Season.
Guthrie collaborated with other artists including Barry White, George Benson, and Luther Vandross. Her singing drew from R&B and soul influences.
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