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| PATRICE RUSHEN |
American singer, composer, pianist, and recording artist.
Born: 30 September 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Grammy Award-winning American R&B, Disco and Jazz vocalist, composer, classically trained pianist, keyboards player, producer, music director, and educator. Rushen also plays multiple instruments including the flute, clarinet and various kinds of percussion.
Winning a competition at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival gained Rushen national attention, which earned her a recording contract with Prestige Records in 1973. After recording three albums and becoming an in-demand session player, with artists that included Jean-Luc Ponty, Rushen signed with Elektra Records in 1978.
Her signature sound is a melding of Jazz/R&B/Funk fusion.
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| Patrice Rushen 2012 SoulMusic.com Interview |
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Patrice Rushen is something of a phenomenon. Starting out as a child prodigy, taking piano lessons at the tender age of three, the prolific Los Angeles-born pianist snagged a record deal at the age of 19 – completing her first three solo albums while working towards her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California. Over the course of the next two decades, she would fashion herself as an undeniable wellspring of hits, including “Forget Me Nots,” “Haven’t You Heard,” and “Remin... |
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| PATRICE RUSHEN: Patrice (SMCR-5050) |
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• Los Angeles-born multi-faceted musician, songwriter, singer, arranger and producer Patrice Rushen had recorded three acclaimed and well-received alb... |
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| Patrice Rushen Voice Your Choice With Jeff Lorez |
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In July 2011, on the eve of her first visit to the UK to perform in her own right in many years, the multi-talented musician, singer, songwriter, prod... |
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| Patrice Rushen 2010 SoulMusic.com Interview |
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In person interview conducted November 5, 2010 at Ronnie Scott's club in London
Paying close attention to the line-up of visiting US performers ... |
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| Patrice Rushen On Shout It Out for SoulMusic.com |
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Patrice Rushen Writes... Her Prestige album "Shout It Out" has just been reissued for the first time on CD by Soul Brother Records in the UK. Patri... |
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| Patrice Rushen 2003 SoulMusic.com Interview |
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As I have often commented, one of the wonders of the modern age was the invention of the compact disc. Not only has it revolutionized the way new musi... |
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