Patrice Rushen
Biography
Along with contemporaries George Duke and George Benson, Patrice Rushen made a major transition from cutting respected acoustic jazz material to hitting the upper reaches of the club and R&B charts. A dynamite keyboardist with a limited but sweet voice, Rushen debuted at the age of 20 on the Prestige label, working with maverick saxophonist Joe Henderson. Within a matter of a few years, legendary club DJ Larry Levan was spinning her carefree but sophisticated post-disco singles released on Elektra. Rushen continued releasing R&B albums into the '90s while never completely departing the jazz world; she also became a barrier-breaking musical director.
Born September 30, 1954, in Los Angeles, CA, Rushen's parents enrolled her in music classes at USC when she was three. In her teens, she won a solo competition at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival. The attention garnered from this earned her a contract with the Prestige label. After recording Prelusion (1974), Before the Dawn (1975), and Shout It Out (1976), and establishing herself as an in-demand session player on albums such as Donald Byrd's Caricatures and Eddie Henderson's Heritage, for which she contributed "Kudu," Rushen signed with Elektra.
Selected Discography
patrice has never been truly commercially appreciated. truly gifted. truly talented. she can play ANYTHING. who does that these days? truly a one woman band. love it!
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Hearing this song just brings back wonderful memories of my childhood. Patrice playing the Keyboard was my favorite part! : )
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patrice was a child prodigy-- super talented and gifted. alot of folks don't konw that about her. i heard that even prince (who is a few years younger than her) was truly impressed by her skills and had a bit of a crush on her.
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HAYYYYYYYYYY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y THIS IS MY ALL TIME SONG GO HEAD ON PATRICE RUSHEN FEEL GOOD MUSIC LOVE ALL YOUR MUSIC FROM ONE OF YOUR FANS GOD BLESS.
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I would love to find some of her oldest grooves from Prestige with w/Mr Mimms....Pre c l u s i o n . . . . . . . S h o u t it Out....."Soj o u r n " is a tune in particular that I would give my right leg just to hear ONE MORE TIME in my lie....it reflects a most endearing period of my adolescence. . . . . P e a c e .
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One of the best female artists of th 80's!!!WHERE YA AT PATRICE!!!WE need some more PLEASE!!!
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VERY underrated- Ms. Rushen is a virtuoso on the piano and a stellar vocalist. A legend, indeed! Just beautiful... . . . . : )
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For those of you who don't know anything about this woman,you are stupid
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I remember hearing her song all through Gannon College. {now Gannon University}
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I always loved her music. Your one of the artist that has real meaning from the heart. I would love to see you come out with another album.
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I was introduced to this lovely lady's music while I was station in the San Francisco area by the smooth jazz station there and I still have her LP (vinyls). She also very sexy, and sensual.
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i love to see her come back she is one of a kind love her music. show these so called singer what music really is.
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Patrice Rushen is an outstanding, creative, and talented artist. I have been listening to her music for years, and each time I listen to her music it sounds so new each time I hear it.
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SHE THE PERSON,MUSIC I A N , A N D ALL OF THE DIFFERENT HATS SHE"S WORN THROUGH THE YEARS WILL ALWAYS HAVE ME AS A SPECIAL LOVE TOWARDS HER!....HEY. . H E Y !
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I saw Patrice Rushen in Los Angeles. I was walking and could see and hear her playing piano through the club window. I find such a magical comraderie with female vocalists and pianist. My upbringing came with rich music overtones... r e c o r d e d music was always playing, a music studio at home and vocal performances before company at parties, singing in latin and playing the recorder in private school and singing in choirs in public school.
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