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George & Gwen McCrae: Mr. & Mrs. Soul!

John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 16 July 1974

IN EUROPE, we are quite used to discos being a major force behind the establishing of R&B hits but it's a medium that hasn't been put to its best use in the States in years. That is until this year. So far — and we're only half the way through the year — there have been three major breakouts that have come direct from the discos. The Hues Corporation's 'Rock The Boat', Willie Henderson's 'Dance Master' and now George McCrae's 'Rock Your Baby' makes up the trio. And it looks like George will become the first disco breakout to reach No. 1.

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