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It was an inspired decision to shine a light on the endearing but often neglected star of late 70s/early 80s smooth jazz and soul music that is Patrice Rushen. She released her debut jazz album at just 20 years old, before quickly transitioning to a funkier disco sound. Beginning to fall into oblivion, it was the continuous sampling of her songs from rappers like Mobb Deep, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Slum Village, Mary J. Blige, Organized Konfusion and most notably Will Smith (who sampled Forget Me Nots for the Men In Black soundtrack) that breathed new life into her career.
A gifted pianist and an expert composer, Rushen signed to the Prestige label at a very young age in 1974, before later joining Asylum/Elektra four years later. It is this period (1974 – 1984) that has been compiled here by the British label. “The idea was to create music that was good for commercial radio/R&B,” the Californian explains. “We were all making sophisticated dance music, essentially”. The album is full of top-tier funky soul, played by the some of the biggest and best names working in music today. “L.A. musicians were not so locked into tradition. None of us were accustomed to limitation and the record label left us to take our own direction”. Remind Me (The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984) is a perfect collection of beautiful ballads (Settle For My Love), dancefloor anthems (Never Gonna Give You Up), groovy tunes with heavy basslines (Music Of The Earth, Let’s Sing A Song Of Love) and disco (Haven’t You Heard). Enough to remind you that this legend of soul and disco is deserving of an artistic renaissance. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Reggie Andrews, Producer - Charles Mims jr, Producer - Angela Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Reggie Andrews, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Regg Music (Ascap), MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Mims, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Freddie Dee Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Mims Music, MusicPublisher - Shereelynn Brown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Show Breree c/o Sheree Brown (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Shown Breree (Ascap), MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - D.J. Rogers, FeaturedArtist - Angela Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Temp, MusicPublisher - Freddie Dee Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Nathian Alford, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Reggie Andrews, Producer - Charles Mims jr, Producer - Angela Rushen, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Terry McFadden, Composer, Lyricist - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Freddie Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Sony/ATV, MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Mims, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Mims Music, MusicPublisher - Shereelynn Brown, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Shown Breree (Ascap), MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lynn Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Charles Mims jr, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Roy Galloway, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Karen Evans, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services, MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music c/o Silvia's Music Services, Shown Breree c/o Sheree Brown (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Shereelynn Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Shown Breree c/o Sheree Brown (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Show Breree c/o Sheree Brown (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Fred Washington, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Freddie Dee Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
Patrice Rushen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Lynn Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Fingers Music, MusicPublisher - Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Love-Ly-N-Divine Music, MusicPublisher
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2017 STRUT Records
Album review
It was an inspired decision to shine a light on the endearing but often neglected star of late 70s/early 80s smooth jazz and soul music that is Patrice Rushen. She released her debut jazz album at just 20 years old, before quickly transitioning to a funkier disco sound. Beginning to fall into oblivion, it was the continuous sampling of her songs from rappers like Mobb Deep, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Slum Village, Mary J. Blige, Organized Konfusion and most notably Will Smith (who sampled Forget Me Nots for the Men In Black soundtrack) that breathed new life into her career.
A gifted pianist and an expert composer, Rushen signed to the Prestige label at a very young age in 1974, before later joining Asylum/Elektra four years later. It is this period (1974 – 1984) that has been compiled here by the British label. “The idea was to create music that was good for commercial radio/R&B,” the Californian explains. “We were all making sophisticated dance music, essentially”. The album is full of top-tier funky soul, played by the some of the biggest and best names working in music today. “L.A. musicians were not so locked into tradition. None of us were accustomed to limitation and the record label left us to take our own direction”. Remind Me (The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984) is a perfect collection of beautiful ballads (Settle For My Love), dancefloor anthems (Never Gonna Give You Up), groovy tunes with heavy basslines (Music Of The Earth, Let’s Sing A Song Of Love) and disco (Haven’t You Heard). Enough to remind you that this legend of soul and disco is deserving of an artistic renaissance. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:21:39
- Main artists: Patrice Rushen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Strut
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH 2019 Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH
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