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Gwen Guthrie (July 14 (some sources say July 9) 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer and songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Gary Glitter and Roberta Flack. Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma and raised in Newark, New Jersey. In school, she studied classical music, and her father began teaching her piano when she was eight years old. By the early 1970s, she had joined vocal groups such as the Ebonettes and the Matchmakers, meanwhile working...

Гвен Рене́ Стефа́ни (англ. Gwen Renée Stefani; род. 3 октября 1969, Фуллертон, Калифорния, США) — американская певица, автор песен, актриса, продюсер и дизайнер. Солистка музыкальной группы No Doubt (с 1986 года), лауреат 46 музыкальных наград. Гвен Рене Стефани родилась 3 октября 1969 года в Фуллертоне — городе на севере округа Ориндж, в семье среднего достатка. Её отец Деннис Джеймс Стефани, американец итальянского происхождения, занимался маркетинговыми исследованиями в компании Yamaha, а мать Пэтти Флинн, имеющая ирландские и шотландские корни, была бухгалтером, но потом оставила работу, посвятив себя детям. Гвен — вторая из четырёх детей. У неё есть младшая сестра Джилл и...

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The music of California songwriter Gwendolyn is playful, poignant yet oddly magical. Influences include The Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, Dolly Parton, The Moore Brothers, Bob Dylan and Syd Barrett. Gwendolyn writes songs that inspire the mystery inside. Drawing from nature and a sense of spiritual responsibility, her lyrics form images that will inevitably lead you through that open-ended challenge: a search for Self. Gwendolyn's compositions push the boundaries of expected time changes and ordinary song structure, yet a welcome familiarity remains. Addressing divergent topics that include insects, sexuality, politics and heartbreak, Gwendolyn presents life as she sees it and...

“My motto is, ‘Don’t settle,’” Gwen Sebastian declares. “Don’t give in. If you’re not liking what you’re doing in your life, you’re not going to be the person you want to be.” That’s the guiding principle that led Sebastian to leave her tiny rural hometown to go for broke in the topsy-turvy Nashville music world. It’s what led her to spend the last several years paying her dues entertaining crowds all over the country, earning one fan at a time the old-fashioned way. And it’s what shaped the full, rich musical personality heard on her new six song EP from...