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ROSIE FINDS 'FREEDOM' ON DOME

'Been there (with Prince).done that (with Motown)
Now Rosie Gaines is back.and how!
..A SOUL MASTERPIECE!' - Terry Jones, Urban Essentials

Rosie Gaines resumes her recording career with a new self-produced collection 'You Gave Me Freedom'.

It's her first major album since her Motown 'Closer Than Close' release - the album which led to her 250,000-selling remix single of the title track in 1998. 'Freedom' is a 14-song set written, arranged, performed and produced by Rosie.

The California-based vocalist and keyboard player, who established herself as a key member of Prince's New Power Generation with her powerful vocals on such songs as 'Diamonds and Pearls' and 'Nothing Compares 2 U', has been writing constantly over the past five years. She has written a Grammy Award-winning song for Patti Labelle and has also written material for Mavis Staples.

She was featured as a guest with Snoop Dogg on the 2002 Bootsy Collins album 'Play With Bootsy', and several of the tracks on the new album have a definite P-funk influence.

In recent months the opening cut from the album, 'I Can't Get You Off My Mind', has become a firm favourite of UK soul DJs following its inclusion on the Hidden Beach compilation 'Hidden Hits'.

The album, which is licensed to Dome via Rosie's own production company Dredlix Music, is attracting airplay on a number of cuts, including the exquisitely soulful 'Honeychild' and the steamy sexuality of 'Wanna Be'. Also featured is Rosie's own take on 'My Man', the classic song long associated with Billie Holiday.

awesome news..thanks.!!!

This is awesome news! I Rosie, glad to see she's still singing and making her music.

Yay, Rosie! I love her too. ...from a do-right man, Snap

This is good news!

It's been a few months that her cd is out in Tokyo!! First place,first on the Sun!

Ah, Rosie Gaines....the best joke Prince ever played on us

Prince: Rosie here is a powerful singing diva...go on Rosie,show the people what you can do

Rosie: But, Prince Im shy

Prince: Go on Rosie, they'll love you...you're the next Aretha

Rosie: Oh, Ok (takes a deep breath) HOWWOWOW HOWWAAWAAAWOWWOWWOW

Dogs the country over hold their ears,cats run for cover...and I question if Prince is tone deaf....does she sing lyrics or just go howowowo

Must clarify though, this CD is not "new" per se, It was released in Febuary 2004. It's only now getting a UK distribution

dnaplaya said:

Indeed the cd is not new as i've had it for more than a couple of months. She has some very good tracks here although I think her album "Closer than Close" is a better album. The standout track for me is "My Man", this is Rosie at her finest.
If you cant find the album at your local retailer, try the website www.dustygroove.com

purpledoveuk said:

English translation, please.

As in her howling was hurting even dogs ears

purpledoveuk said:

purpledoveuk said:

lets see u join the NPG sometime and watch u blow some vocals...

When's ur next CD comin out huh!?

I dont have a CD...mainly because I've realised I can't sing...Rosie still hasnt got to that stage yet maybe shes never heard her work back yet

Come on...if Rosie just pooped up on her own and had never been with Prince how many people would actually think she can sing.....she's awful

dnaplaya said:

True, I've got this cd for quite some time now, can't say I played it often...it's so-so in my opinion. Some really funky tracks (synth-bass & all), some ok tracks and some throw-away tracks. Still worth checking out though. I believe Rosie did most of the instruments herself on this album.

anyone know if rosie has toured solo since her days with prince... or if she has plans to??

There are some awesome tracks on the album. Worth getting just for 'In Spirit' and 'Run to my Heart'

This "new" album has been out, like, six months... IN ENGLAND. I had to order mine as an import - back in February, and I wish it would get released domestically in the U.S. There are some catchy tunes on it, and it is amazing the whole album is done by Rosie!

Keep it up, Rosie...

The album is a revelation. *Thank U.....*

erm, what is up with these people who slag off Rosie's voice? She's phenomenal! Get that? PHENOMENAL!

newpowergeneration said:

Really - I dunno man, maybe I just don't appreciate the same things as many fans, maybe you hear something that I don't,maybe many fans can't disassociate her from Prince...I just don't get her at all. To me she is,at best, nothing special but on occassion down-right awful.

But opinions are opinions and if she brought some sparkle to Princes trax for so many then she cant be that bad.