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Gwen was the youngest of five children, [1] [3] She began performing in local clubs as a teenager, and singing with local groups like the Lafayettes and the Independents. In 1963, she met a young sailor named George McCrae, whom she married within a week.
Gwen's husband, George McCrae, had a number-one hit single the year earlier, "Rock Your Baby." "Rockin' Chair" was intended to be an answer song to George's hit. The songs were released just less than a year apart. George provided backing vocals on the song.
George Warren McCrae Jr. (born October 19, 1944) [1] is an American soul and disco singer who is most famous for his 1974 hit "Rock Your Baby". Biography and career [ edit ]
In 1967, the teen was responsible for discovering other local talents such as George and Gwen McCrae, helping them sign with the Alston Records label TK Records, part of Henry Stone's recording and distribution company. Her first album, My First Time Around, was released when she was age 14.
"Funky Sensation" is a song released in 1981 by American singer Gwen McCrae. The song was written by Kenton Nix who also wrote "Heartbeat" for Taana Gardner. It was produced by Nix and Henry Batts. "Funky Sensation" peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and number 15 on the Club chart. [1]
Gwen McCrae, George McCrae's wife, recorded an answer song to "Rock Your Baby" with George on backing vocals, released less than a year later. " Rockin' Chair " reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and number nine on the Hot 100 in mid-1975.
The 2024 Kids' Choice Awards will be simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, TVLand, CMT and MTV2 on Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m. PT/ET.
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