This week’s One to Watch is by soul legend Gwen Dickey with ‘If I’m gonna be with you’.

Gwen Dickey  is best known as the lead singer of the legendary  R&B band Rose Royce, who enjoyed worldwide success in the 1970s . Her distinctive vocals graced their biggest hits including  “Car Wash” – the title song of the film of the same name – “Wishing on a Star”, “ I wanna get next to you “, “I’m going down“ and the melancholy “Love don’t live here any more “. 

In 1976, their US Billboard Hot 100 number one single “Car Wash” brought Dickey and the band acclaim and success. After leaving the band in 1980, Dickey moved to the UK where she has continued a solo career.

Gwen formed her own version of Rose Royce in 2017 – ‘Gwen Dickey’s Rose Royce ‘ and in 2021 and 2022 toured the UK nationally. In 2022 Gwen featured on the Giants of Soul Tour – taking in 15 UK venues performing with Deniece Williams, Alexander O’Neal, Tunde (Lighthouse Family) and Jaki Graham. In 2023 Gwen Dickey’s Rose Royce headlined at The London Palladium.

This year Dickey released the EP “This is Gwen Dickey”featuring four tracks including ‘ If Im gonna be with you ‘. The EP is a collaboration with producer, songwriter, and guitarist Eric Jackson (who has worked with artists like Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Usher, and Robin Thicke) and songwriter/producer Robert Elijah Storm Daniels (whose credits include Usher, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, and Lil Wayne).

This EP is out now , self released on Gwen Dickey’s Live Music label . Tune in to Mike Vitti this Thursday on Mi – Mornings , 10 till 1 to hear his exclusive interview with Gwen! 

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 F : Gwen Dickey – The Voice of Rose Royce – Facebook

Insta:@roseroyce.gwendickey