Gwen McCrae Bio

Gwen McCrae, for over three decades, has been a soul and blues powerhouse singer entertaining audiences worldwide. She started out singing as a child with her mother who played piano in church. With a heartfelt phrasing for the blues and the spirit-filled sounds from her soul, Gwen has entertained audiences in the thousands and set her music in a Blues and Soul category of its own. Since the early '60s, Gwen has paid her dues, on tour with the likes of Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, James Brown, The Temptations, The O Jays, Spinners, James Cleveland, and the list goes on. Gwen's entertaining includes audiences in Apollo Theatre, Madison Square Gardens, Cow Palace in LA, Disneyland, American Band Stand, Soul Train, Midnight Special, In Concert, London, Paris, Germany, Scotland, Venice, just to mention a few.

Gwen's hit song "Rockin' Chair" earned her a Grammy nomination, sold over 3 million records, and went to #1 on Billboard's R&B charts. Gwen McCrae has recorded over 20 albums, with 9 of her songs breaking into Billboards top 100 list. Her latest album, "Gwen McCrae Sings TK," earned her "Best Blues & Soul Woman Of The Year Award " in 2007 for "Let's Straighten It Out," presented by Jus' Blues Music Awards Show. She was also nominated for the 2008 "Blues & Soul Woman Of The Year Award." Gwen looks forward to touring in Europe every year. Recently Gwen performed before a sold out audience at the Theatre De La Mer in Se`te France. Now Gwen McCrae's Blue Daze Tour Band and her three daughters, are performing a Vagas styled show in the USA and.plan a European Tour for 2009.

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