Gwen McCrae: I'm Not Worried
Terry Staunton, Record Collector, December 2004
ALTHOUGH OFTEN in the shadow of former hubby George, Gwen McCrae is still a much revered name in deep soul circles almost 30 years after her US R&B chart-topper 'Rockin' Chair'. And despite the demands of a busy touring and recording schedule, she remains a regular at her neighbourhood Emanual Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida.
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