| Background: | person |
| Gwen Dickey | |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alias: | Rose Norwalt |
| Years Active: | 1973–present |
| Label: | Whitfield |
| Current Member Of: | Rose Royce |
Gwen Dickey (born December 1, 1953) is an American musician. She is best known as the lead singer of the R&B band Rose Royce, where she performed under the name Rose Norwalt. Notable songs from the group include "Car Wash" and "Wishing on a Star". 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 United Kingdom, where she continued a solo career.[1]
Gwen Dickey 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.[2] In 2023 Gwen Dickey's Rose Royce headlined at The London Palladium.
In 2024 Dickey released the EP “This is Gwen Dickey”,[3] featuring four tracks.[4] 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).
In 2010, Dickey experienced a spinal cord injury in her London home, leaving her reliant on a wheelchair. As of 2022, she still performed concerts while seated on stage.[5]
See main article: Rose Royce discography. (Albums featuring Gwen Dickey)