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Gwen McCrae, Singer Who Helped Open the Dance Floor to Disco, Dies at 81

Originally a gospel singer, she went on to meld soulful melodies with dance-floor-friendly grooves on songs like the 1975 Top 10 hit “Rockin’ Chair.”

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Deaths (Obituaries), McCrae, George (1944- ), McCrae, Gwen (1943-2025), Miami (Fla), Pop and Rock Music, Rhythm and Blues (Music), Rockin Chair (Song), TK Records
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