Gwendolyn Patricia McCrae (née Mosley, December 21, 1943 – February 21, 2025) was an American singer. She is best known for her 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Known across Europe as the "Queen of Rare Groove", McCrae's gospel, soul, disco, and funk vocals have been heavily sampled in dance music, including songs by Cassius, Madlib, Lady Gaga, Avicii, and Mobb Deep. The New... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Rockin' Chair - #2: Keep the Fire Burning - #3: Funky Sensation - #4: Love Insurance - #5: For Your LoveDate  | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1973-1974 | Gwen McCrae [1973 album] | 10 | MP3  | ||||
| 1. | 09/1973 | 9 | US R&B 17 | MP3 | [Cat 1989] written by Ed Townsend | |||
| 2. | 04/1974 | 1 | US R&B 66 | MP3 | [Cat 1992] written by Clarence Reid | |||
| 2. | 1975 | Rockin' Chair | 127 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 03/1975 | 127 | US 9 • US R&B ✫1 | MP3 | [Cat 1996] written by Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke | |||
| 3. | 1976 | Something So Right | 1 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 12/1976 | 1 | US R&B 72 | MP3 | [Cat 2005] written by Clarence Reid | |||
| 4. | 1981 | Gwen McCrae [1981 album] | 16 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1981 | 16 | US dance 15 • US R&B 22 | MP3 | charted as Funky Sensation / Have a Good Time / Poyson in US dance charts [Atlantic 3853] written by Kenton Nix | |||
| 5. | 1982 | On My Way | 20 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 12/1982 | 20 | US dance 5 • US R&B 60 | MP3 | [Atlantic 89910] written by Willie Hutch | |||
| 6. | 1995 | Girlfriend's Boyfriend | 5 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 08/1995 | 3 | UK 171 | MP3 | written by Brenda Lee Eager & Billy Osborne | |||
| 2. | 11/1995 | 3 | UK 180 | MP3 | R rm written by Brenda Lee Eager & Billy Osborne | |||
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