Gwen McCrae
CDLCs:
3
Creators:
3
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Albums:
3
Views:
1
Workshop:
0
Wishlist:
0
4
Preferred
354
Collected
About the Artist
Gwen McCrae (née Mosley born in Pensacola, Florida, on 21 December 1943; died February 2025) was an American singer remembered for her 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".
McCrae grew up singing in her Pentecostal church and later discovered secular singers like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. 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.
McCrae grew up singing in her Pentecostal church and later discovered secular singers like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. 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.
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Common Tunings
All CDLC
3 Songs| Title | Album | Year | Tuning | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% of Me Is You | Gwen McCrae | 1974 |
B
E Standard
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| Keep The Fire Burning | On My Way | 1982 |
B
D Standard
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| Rockin' Chair | Rockin' Chair | N/A |
B
E Standard
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