Patrice Rushen
USA
Born: 30 September 1954
Years Active: 70
Genres: R&B, Jazz, Electronic, Pop/Rock
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Disco, Dance, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Quiet Storm, Post-Disco, Alternative Dance
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Along with contemporaries George Duke and George Benson, Patrice Rushen made a major transition from cutting respected acoustic jazz material to hitting the upper reaches of the club and R&B charts. A dynamite keyboardist with a limited but sweet voice, Rushen debuted at the age of 20 on the Prestige label, working with maverick saxophonist Joe Henderson. Within a matter of a few years, legendary club DJ Larry Levan was spinning her carefree but sophisticated post-disco singles released on Elektra. Rushen continued releasing R&B albums into the...
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