Gwendolyn Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Angela Bofill and Roberta Flack. Guthrie is well known for her 1986 anthem "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent," and for her 1986 cover of the song "(They Long to Be) Close to You."
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Angela Bofill
American R&B singer
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Sister Sledge
American vocal group
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Utah Saints
band that plays electronica
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Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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Aaron Tippin
American country musician and record producer
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Cameo
American band
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Roberta Flack
American singer
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Zulema
American singer
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Peabo Bryson
American recording artist; musician, singer
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Mtume
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Narada Michael Walden
American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
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Martha Wash
American singer
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Lynn Davis
American musician
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Kathy Mattea
American musician, activist
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Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
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Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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Jeanie Tracy
American musician
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Meli'sa Morgan
American singer
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Alison Limerick
British singer
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Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
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Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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Pepper MaShay
American musician
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Carole King
American singer and songwriter
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Betty Wright
American singer
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Irene Cara
American recording artist; singer and actress
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Miki Howard
American singer, actress
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GoonRock
American musician
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Jim Gilstrap
American singer
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Steve Hurley
American DJ
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Gloria Gaynor
American singer
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Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Carole Bayer Sager
American lyricist, singer and songwriter
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Gerry Goffin
American lyricist
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Helen Reddy
Australian singer, songwriter, and actress; naturalized American citizen
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Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer