She is a singer born Gwe Mosley in Pensacola,
Florida.Her musical life
started when she sang in her church and later, as a teenager, performed as
a solo singer and with local bands.Appearing in many of her local clubs she could be heard with The
Independents and The Lafayettes and when she was 20 she married the singer,
then sailor, George McCrae after just a week of knowing him.They began to sing as a duo called
George & Gwen and after successfully gaining a contract with Alston
records after being spotted by Betty Wright in 1967, they released several
singles such as "Like Yesterday Our Love Is Gone" where they worked with
Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke. She was also given a solo recording
contract with TK Records, where her husband managed her, and in 1970 she
saw success with her singles "Lead Me On" which was quickly followed by
"For Your Love" as well as being heard as a session singer for Betty Wright
among others.In 1975 she had
her biggest hit with "Rockin' Chair" which hit No. 1 in the R&B chart
and entered the US Top 10, but at the same time, the success of her own
career and her husband's, who by this time was also a major solo artist,
put a huge strain on their marriage and they would soon divorce.TK Records closed down and Atlantic
Records signed her entailing her moving away from Florida to New Jersey for
a couple of years.She
maintained her successful career and in 1981 had a further solo hit with
"Funky Sensation" and frequently toured the United States and Europe.Her voice was sampled for "Feeling
For You" by Cassius in 1999, seeing her presence back in the UK charts, has
appeared with the Miami All-Stars, and in 2004 she released the gospel
album "I'm Not Worried".Her
many album recordings include Together with George McCrae, Incredible
Sound of Trevor Nelson by Trevor Nelson, Straighten It Out by
Latimore, Monkey Grip by Bill Wyman and Rockin Chair, On My Way,
Something So Right and Psychic Hotline as a solo artist.
