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Patrice Rushen
Since 1954
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Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director.
At the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, her 1982 single, "Forget Me Nots", received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while her instrumental song, "Number One" was nominated Best R&B Instrumental; both songs were from her seventh studio album, Straight from the Heart (1982).
Since 2008, Rushen has served as an ambassador for artistry in education at the Berklee College of Music, and the chair of the popular music program at the USC Thornton School of Music from 2014 to 2024.
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Patrice Louise Rushen, née le 30 septembre 1954 à Los Angeles (États-Unis), est une chanteuse, auteure-compositrice, pianiste et directrice musicale afro-américaine de jazz, soul et R'n'B.
Elle est principalement connue pour son titre Forget Me Nots, qu'elle écrit en compagnie du bassiste « Ready » Freddie Washington et Terry McFadden en 1982. Cette chanson a été échantillonnée par Will Smith comme titre principal du film Men in Black (1997) sous le titre Men in Black. Le titre a également été échantillonné par George Michael pour la chanson Fastlove sur l'album Older (1996).
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Discography
Albums
- 1974 Prelusion
- 1975 Before the Dawn
- 1977 Shout It Out
- 1978 Patrice
- 1979 Pizzazz
- 1980 Posh
- 1982 Straight From the Heart
- 1984 Now
- 1987 Watch Out!
- 1994 Anything but Ordinary
- 1997 Signature
- 2001 Jazz Straight Up
Singles
- 1980 Look Up
- 1982 Forget Me Nots
- 1984 Feels So Real (Won’t Let Go)
- 1984 Number One
- 2021 Haven't You Heard
