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Gwen Guthrie

US singer, songwriter & pianist

United States • 1950-07-14 – 1999-02-03

Gwen Guthrie is credited on 1,497 releases across 318 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,497

Pressings credited

318

Albums

6

Decades active

458

In collections

Biography

Gwendolyn Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, The Limit and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Angela Bofill and Roberta Flack. Guthrie is well known for her 1986 anthem "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent," and for her 1986 cover of the song "(They Long to Be) Close to You."

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1,497 releases · 318 albums · active 1972–2026

  • Performance · 1,750
  • Production · 144
  • Other credits · 33

Studios: A&R Studios · Mediasound · Sigma Sound Studios, New York · Soundmixers, New York City

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