Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gwen McCrae helped the pre-Bicentennial U.S. find another use for the “Rockin’ Chair,” turning the piece of furniture into one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gwen McCrae in 1970 - GAB Archive/Redferns Gwen McCrae, who has died aged 81, was a singer best known for her hits Rockin’ Chair ...

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.” By Clay Risen Gwen McCrae, whose gospel-infused ...

A 1970s promo photo of Miami singer Gwen McRae who hit No. 9 pop and No. 1 R&B in the summer of 1975 with her hit “Rockin’ Chair.” Courtesy Joe Stone Gwen McCrae helped the pre-Bicentennial U.S. find ...

Gwen McCrae helped the pre-Bicentennial U.S. find another use for the “Rockin’ Chair,” turning the piece of furniture into one of the soundtracks of the summer of 1975. McCrae was one of the soulful ...