Gwen Dickey eventually began performing with a local venue's house band known as The Jewels.
11 Facts About Gwen Dickey
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Harris, who had been looking for a female singer to replace Brenda Evans, had Gwen Dickey flown to Los Angeles to audition for their music producer and record label CEO Norman Whitfield.
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Gwen Dickey was given the stage name Rose Norwalt by Whitfield.
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In 1993, Gwen Dickey released her debut solo album Time to Change, which spawned the single "Don't Stop".
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In 1998, Gwen Dickey sang a duet with rapper Jay-Z on a cover of Rose Royce's "Wishing on a Star", which peaked at number thirteen on the UK Singles charts.
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Gwen Dickey opened for James Brown at the One Grand Prix Ball in Monte Carlo and shared a bill with Meatloaf in Antwerp, Belgium for Night of the Proms to a sold-out show for three nights that same year.
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In 2004, Gwen Dickey performed at the Glastonbury Music Festival in England.
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Gwen Dickey performed with James Brown at Monte Carlo for Formula 1 in 2005.
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Gwen Dickey did an encore performance for the Formula 1 Drivers Annual Charity Ball in 2006.
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Gwen Dickey performed throughout the United Kingdom and Europe in both 2007 and 2008.
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In 2010, Gwen Dickey experienced a spinal cord injury in her London home, leaving her reliant on a wheelchair.