Tributes have been paid to Gwen McCrae, the much-loved and influential US funk and soul singer, who has died aged 81 after a long illness. Affectionately known as the "queen of the rare groove", ...

Affectionately known as the "queen of the rare groove", McCrae had a 1975 ... but the lyrics were pure 70s pop/soul," noted US music source Soul Tracks of the track. Their respective successes ...