Collection: Gwen Guthrie

Padlock (Special Mixes) is the centre of gravity, a 1985 mini album on Garage Records crediting Larry Levan with Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare and Wally Badarou. Around it sit It Should Have Been You on Island Records from 1982, (They Long To Be ) Close To You in 1986, and Miss My Love, a 1990 Reprise Records 12-inch in house and pop rap.

Real name:

Gwendolyn Guthrie

Profile:

Born in Newark, New Jersey July 9, 1950 – died 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".

Groups:

East Coast (3)

Variations:

G Guthrie, G. Gutherie, G. Guthrie, G. Guthriel, G. Guthries, G.Guthrie, Given Guthrie, Gren Guthrie, Gunther, Gutherie, Guthrie, Gwen, Gwen Gunthrie, Gwen Gutherie, Gwen Guthrey, Gwen Gutrey, Gwendolyn Guthrie, Gwindolyn Gutherie, Gwindolyne Gutherie, P. Guthrie

Gwen Guthrie at Rectangle Triangle — 7 records, mostly 12", 1985–1990.

Styles in this crate: Disco, House, Pop Rap, Boogie.

Labels represented include Reprise Records, Garage Records.

These records live at the shop on Rue Atateken in Montréal; anything marked sold stays listed for reference. Every record is graded to the Goldmine standard. We ship worldwide, or you can pick up in store.