Patrice Rushen
Biography
Keyboardist/singer/songwriter/arranger/musical director Patrice Rushen has had an outstanding career with several Top Ten R&B hits, including "Haven't You Heard," "Forget Me Nots," "Feels So Real," and "Watch Out." "Forget Me Nots" was the basis of Will Smith's "Men in Black" from the blockbuster movie of the same name on Big Willie Style. R. Kelly's "Remind Me" was sampled from her "You Remind Me," a popular radio-aired LP track from Straight From the Heart. Others who have sampled Rushen's music are Def Jeff (Rushen's "Hang It Up") and Zhane ("Groove Thang").
Born September 30,1954, in Los Angeles, CA, Rushen's parents enrolled her in music classes at U.S.C. 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 Prestige Records. After recording three albums and becoming an in-demand session player, Rushen signed with Elektra Records in 1978. Forging an engaging jazz/R&B/funk fusion, she regularly hit the R&B charts. Her five albums for the label were Patrice, Pizzazz, Posh, Straight From the Heart, and Now.
Selected Discography
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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