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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. <a href="https://www.l
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gwen
- Family name
- Guthrie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Place of death
- Orange
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Island Records
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- date of birth
- 1950-07-09
- date of death
- 1999-02-03
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- uterine cancer
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
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