Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines | |
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| Birth name | Rosemary Gaines |
| Born | June 26, 1960 |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, funk, soul, R&B, dance, house, hip hop |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Dredlix, Motown, NPG, Epic, Dome, SUsu |
Rosie Gaines (born Rosemary Gaines; June 26, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Pittsburg, California. Gaines is a former band member of Prince's group the New Power Generation. She duetted with singer Prince on the hit song "Diamonds and Pearls". She released a number of dance hits, the most notable being "Closer than Close", which made the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart in 1997.