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Patrice Rushen
, *1954 US, Los Angeles
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul and Jazz
A.k.a. Patrice Louise 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. Aside from the piano, Rushen can also play numerous other instruments including the flute and the clarinet, as well as 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 can be described as a sophisticated composition of R&B, jazz, and funk styles.
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Forget Me Nots - Remastered on Straight from the Heart by Patrice Rushen Remind Me - Remastered on Straight from the Heart by Patrice Rushen Haven't You Heard - Fitzy's Half Charged Mix on Haven't You Heard by Alan Fitzpatrick & Patrice Rushen Forget Me Nots - Single Version on Straight from the Heart by Patrice Rushen Where There Is Love - Remastered on Straight from the Heart by Patrice Rushen Haven't You Heard on Pizzazz by Patrice Rushen I Was Tired of Being Alone - Remastered on Straight from the Heart by Patrice Rushen Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) - 12" Version on Remind Me by Patrice Rushen To Each His Own on Now by Patrice Rushen Settle for My Love - Remastered Version on Forget Me Nots by Patrice RushenTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhino Hi-Five: Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 2017 | Album |
| Good Times (Original 12'' Mix) / Forget Me Nots (Original 12'' Mix) | Chic / Patrice Rushen | 2017 | Single |
| A Place In Time | Wallace Roney, Gary Bartz, Ben Solomon, Patrice Rushen, Buster Williams, Lenny White | 2016 | Album |
| Patrice + Pizzazz + Posh | Patrice Rushen | 2013 | Compil. |
| Straight From The Heart + Now | Patrice Rushen | 2013 | Compil. |
| Music Of The Earth / Don’t Let Go | Patrice Rushen / Tony Orlando | 2012 | Album |
| Summer Nights / One | The McCrarys / Patrice Rushen | 2011 | Album |
| Forget Me Vox / Do It | Patrice Rushen / Game | 2009 | Album |
| Signature | Patrice Rushen | 2007 | Album |
| Forget Me Nots / Number One | Patrice Rushen | 2004 | Album |
| CAB4 | CAB, Tony MacAlpine, Bunny Brunel, Dennis Chambers, Brian Auger And Special Guest Patrice Rushen | 2003 | Album |
| Jazz Straight Up | Stanley Clarke, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Patrice Rushen | 2001 | Album |
| Remind Me / Where There Is Love / Forget Me Nots | Patrice Rushen | 2000 | Album |
| Forgets Me Nots And Remind Me = ベスト | Patrice Rushen | 1998 | Compil. |
| Prelusion / Before The Dawn | Patrice Rushen | 1998 | Compil. |
| Haven't You Heard: The Best Of Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 1996 | Compil. |
| Anything But Ordinary | Patrice Rushen | 1994 | Album |
| I Do (Remix) | Patrice Rushen | 1994 | Album |
| Forget Me Nots / Haven't You Heard | Patrice Rushen | 1991 | Single |
| Watch Out! | Patrice Rushen | 1987 | Album |
| Watch Out | Patrice Rushen | 1987 | Single |
| Come Back To Me / Somewhere | Patrice Rushen | 1987 | Album |
| Anything Can Happen | Patrice Rushen | 1987 | Album |
| Anthology | Patrice Rushen | 1985 | Compil. |
| Number One | Patrice Rushen | 1984 | Album |
| Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) | Patrice Rushen | 1984 | Album |
| Heartache Heartbreak | Patrice Rushen | 1984 | Single |
| Get Off (You Fascinate Me) / Remind Me | Patrice Rushen | 1984 | Album |
| Now | Patrice Rushen | 1984 | Album |
| Straight From The Heart | Patrice Rushen | 1982 | Album |
| Forget Me Nots | Patrice Rushen | 1982 | Single |
| Breakout! | Patrice Rushen | 1982 | Single |
| Forget Me Nots | Patrice Rushen | 1982 | Album |
| I Was Tired Of Being Alone | Patrice Rushen | 1982 | Single |
| Number One (Instrumental) / Johnny Can't Read | Patrice Rushen / Don Henley | 1982 | Single |
| Don't Blame Me / Time Will Tell | Patrice Rushen | 1980 | Single |
| Never Gonna Give You Up | Patrice Rushen | 1980 | Album |
| Posh | Patrice Rushen | 1980 | Album |
| Look Up | Patrice Rushen | 1980 | Album |
| Let There Be Funk - The Best Of Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 1980 | Compil. |
| The Hump / Roll With The Punches | Patrice Rushen | 1980 | Album |
| Let The Music Take Me | Patrice Rushen | 1979 | Album |
| Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up | Patrice Rushen | 1979 | Single |
| Pizzazz | Patrice Rushen | 1979 | Album |
| Haven't You Heard | Patrice Rushen | 1979 | Single |
| When I Found You | Patrice Rushen | 1978 | Single |
| Patrice | Patrice Rushen | 1978 | Album |
| Hang It Up | Patrice Rushen | 1978 | Single |
| Changes (In Your Life) / Music Of The Earth | Patrice Rushen | 1978 | Single |
| The Hump / Let There Be Funk | Patrice Rushen With Darrell Cox | 1977 | Album |
| Shout It Out | Patrice Rushen | 1977 | Album |
| Let Your Heart Be Free | Patrice Rushen | 1977 | Single |
| Kickin' Back / What's The Story (Disco Version) | Patrice Rushen | 1976 | Album |
| Before The Dawn | Patrice Rushen | 1975 | Album |
| Prelusion | Patrice Rushen | 1974 | Album |
| Old School Funk Vol. 15 | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly / Patrice Rushen | Album | |
| Don't Look Any Further / If I Should Be Lonely / Haven't You Heard / Smack Dab In The Middle | Dennis Edwards / Val Young / Patrice Rushen / Janice McClain | Album |
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