I brought her complation cd today WHAT A TALENT! She's a classically trained pianist her parents enroll in her at USC music class her she was 3 yrs old, she also was the first women to be name musical director of the emmnys, and also made some of the funkiest jams. Song like forgive me nots, you remind me, and feels so real. She was the Alicia Keys of the 80,s but never got near the accolades she deserve, also I believe there's some connection to Prince, but I'm not sure about that. So let's give it up for Patrice Rushen.

Patrice Rushen has always been a bad girl and a great talent and truly deserves much recognition and respect.

vainandy said:

I agree with you 100% She is a strong force in music.

yes, she never got the recognition and success she deserves

and Alicia Keys on the other hand swept 5 grammies for just one so-so album... total fuckup

lovedad43 said:

In 1978,Patrice helped Prince with synthesizer programming on his debut album.He reportedly had a major crush on her,and he later wrote "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and/or "I Feel For You" for her.In 1989,she appeared in his band briefly,playing keyboards during his perfomance of "Electric Chair" on that 'Saturday Night Live' anniversary special.

Maze said:

I agree! Folks act like Alicia is the first Black female artist who can play piano.Patrice was doing that when Alicia was still in diapers...lol...and she never really got the recognition she deserved.

I love her music...some of my favorites are Number One (instrumental track), Have'nt You Heard, Forget Me Nots, You Remind Me, Feels So Real. I've heard about Prince writing "I Wanna Be Your Lover" about her as well. I didn't know about I Feel For You. She released a project with Ndugu Chancler, Alphonso Johnson and Ernie Watts and they go by the name "The Meeting".

Favorite songs by her...


"Look Up" (1980)
"Haven't You Heard" (1979)
"Remind Me" (1982)
"High In Me" (1984)
"Forget Me Nots" (1982)

Alot of people don't know this,but in 1988,Carlos Santana formed a band with Miles Davis,Patrice Rushen,Wayne Shorter and himself.They performed a few dates together,but never completed a full album.But Carlos says that he wants to release some live recordings and unreleased tracks that they recorded.Should be interesting.

My Girl!
my favorite tunes by her:

Before The Dawn
Hang It Up
Cha-Cha
Wishful Thinking
Settle For My Love
Where There Is Love
Givin' It Up's Givin Up
When I Found You
Remind Me
She Will Take You Down To Love
Perfect Love
Didn't You Know
Feels So Real
All My Love
Haven't You Heard
Forget Me Nots
Til She's Out Of Your Mind
[Edited 9/8/04 7:52am]

REEEEE-SPECT! for Patrice Rushen!

DavidEye said:

hell, even before Alicia was even thought of...

Can't say I ever cared her pop things. In that case, she's no better than AK. "Forget-me-nots" don't ring with me like Before The Dawn does. In any case get out & find The Lenny White Project's Salute to EWF. Patrice is holding down the piano chair. This no copmpromised b/s smooth jazz crap, but a full blown jazz session.

lovedad43 said:

I don't think I would put Alicia Keys In the same category as Patrice Rushen , certainly not yet.... Patrice actually emerged in the early 70's, with adventurous jazz albums like Prelusion and Before The Dawn. She gradually worked her way towards a more commercial sound, while simultaneously continuing her jazz explorations...I haven't heard Anything like that from Ms.Keys...

I love Patrice.....

DavidEye said:

It was the song "Baby" in which Charles Veal(her then-boyfriend) arranged/conducted the strings in that song in which he didn't take the credit too. Actualy, the other song was "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad" but being the proud sista that she's always been, she passed on both joints.

And BTW, I'm fimiliar with that collaporation with Miles/Carlos/Wayne project. I know somebody who heard some bootlegs featuring these pre4mances and from what he told me, those gems doesn't deserve to be in the vault.

She's living a life of music DEEPLY. Still doing this musical-directing, radio shows scores/TV shows scores composing, jam sessions, gigging in jazz festivals and all that shebang(She's pretty active in her San Fransisco homebase from what I hear). I caught her in a Juke Joint in Harlem 2 years ago with Ndugu Chancler, Freddie Washington, Charlie Hunter & Roy Hargrove and maaan, I hope she keeps doing what she did that night. If you guys eva caught her then check her live,,,,trust me its a treat.

I have ALL of her albums except that damn motherfuckin' "Shout It Out", if somebody have that album in CD holla at me fast, I'm DONE searching for that shit.

PFunkjazz said:

I saw this CD in the record store yesterday but I didn't know what it was.I found it in the Earth Wind and Fire section.Is it worth buying? I guess it's some kinda EW&F tribute album performed by jazz musicians? Give me a review.

DavidEye said:

It's real straight-ahead jazz.
Get it if you like real straight-ahead jazz.

Cool! I'll pick it up today.

paligap said:

Cha-Cha. Classic Patrice. Very pretty song. Gives you the warm fuzzies.

Love & Light,

Quietsoul

quietsoul said:

Ndeed!

Very classy lady...