born on30/9/1954 in Los Angeles, CA, United States
Dubbed The Princess of Percussion, Taylor Moore has played with a multitude of great musicians like Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles, Sonny Turner of The Platters, jazz fusion artists Roy Ayers, Boney James, Sheila E. And Patrice Rushen, gospel greats Marvin Winans and the late Andre Crouch as well as jazz icons Kurt Elling, Jimmy Cobb and Grammy Award-winning. Patrice Rushen - 'Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)' Elektra, 5/12 33. Luther Vandross - 'Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me' Epic, 3/3 34. Alicia Myers - 'You Get the Best from Me (Say, Say, Say)' MCA, 8/4 35. Jeffrey Osborne - 'Plane Love' A&M, 1/21 36. New Edition - 'Cool It Now' MCA, 9/8 37. Glenn Jones - 'Show Me' RCA, 9/22 38. Patrice Rushen is straight. She is a real woman. So you have a girl-crush on her? Go ahead and check out the pictures below - so hot! She has dark brown hair. Scroll down and check out her slim body, short and/or medium dark brown hairstyles & haircuts. 2 Ways to Vote her Up! Hit the 'Tweet' button at the top ↑ 2. Tell us 'why you have a.
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Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist and R&B singer. She is also a composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. Her 1982 single, 'Forget Me Nots', received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Rushen had great success on the R&B and dance charts. 'Haven't You Heard' went number 7 on the R&B charts, with 'Forget Me Nots' as her only top 40 pop hit in the United States.
Biography
Rushen is the elder of two daughters born to Allen and Ruth Rushen.[1] In her teens, she attended south LA's Locke High School and went on to earn a degree in music from the University of Southern California.[2] Rushen married Marc St. Louis, a concert tour manager and live show production specialist,[3] in 1986.[4] They have one son Cameron.[4][5] Her nickname is 'Babyfingers,' a reference to her small hands. In 2005, Rushen received an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree from Berklee College of Music.[6] She has been a member of jazz fusion band CAB.[7]
Her song 'Hang it Up' was featured on the 2005 video game Fahrenheit.[8]
Awards
- ASCAP Songwriter's Award, 1988
- USC Black Student Assembly, Legacy of Excellence Award, 1992
- Crystal Award, American Women in Film, 1994
- ASCAP Award, Most Performed Song in Motion Pictures for 1997 for 'Men in Black,' 1998
Discography
Solo albums
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz | US Contemp. Jazz | |
1974 | Prelusion | |||
1975 | Before the Dawn | 48 | 14 | |
1976 | Shout It Out | 164 | 16 | |
Let There Be Funk: The Best of Patrice Rushen | 42 | |||
1978 | Patrice | 98 | 27 | 5 |
1979 | Pizzazz | 39 | 11 | 2 |
1980 | Posh | 71 | 23 | |
1982 | Straight from the Heart | 14 | 4 | |
1984 | Now | 40 | 7 | 7 |
1985 | Anthology of Patrice Rushen | |||
1987 | Watch Out! | 77 | 19 | 17 |
1994 | Anything but Ordinary | |||
1996 | Haven't You Heard - The Best of Patrice Rushen | |||
1996 | Forget Me Nots and Remind Me | |||
1997 | Signature | 9 | ||
2002 | The Essentials: Patrice Rushen |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Dance | UK [9] | ||
1975 | 'Kickin' Back' | - | - | - | - |
1977 | 'Let Your Heart Be Free' | - | - | - | - |
'The Hump' | - | - | - | - | |
1978 | 'Changes in Your Life' | - | - | - | - |
1979 | 'Hang It Up' | - | 16 | - | - |
'When I Found You' | - | 87 | - | - | |
1980 | 'Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up' | - | 47 | - | - |
'Haven't You Heard' | 42 | 7 | 5 | 62 | |
'Let the Music Take Me' | - | 50 | - | - | |
'Look Up' | 102 | 13 | 2 | - | |
'Don't Blame Me' | - | - | - | - | |
1981 | 'Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be)' | - | - | 2 | 66 |
1982 | 'Forget Me Nots' | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
'Breakout!' | - | 46 | - | - | |
'I Was Tired of Being Alone' | - | 79 | - | 39 | |
'Number One' | - | - | - | - | |
1984 | 'Get Off (You Fascinate Me)' | - | 26 | 40 | - |
'Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)' | 78 | 2 | 10 | 51 | |
1987 | 'Watch Out' | - | 9 | 22 | - |
'Anything Can Happen' | - | 51 | - | - | |
'Come Back to Me' | - | 65 | 37 | - | |
1994 | 'I Do' | - | - | - | - |
2004 | 'Forget Me Nots / Number One' | - | - | - | 90 |
WithThe Meeting
- The Meeting (GRP, 1990)
- Update (Hip-Bop, 1995)
With Eddie Henderson
- Comin' Through (Capitol, 1977)
With Jean-Luc Ponty
- Aurora (Atlantic, 1976)
- Upon The Wings Of Music (Atlantic, 1975)
Filmography
|
|
Musical directing
- The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) (musical director)
- The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) (musical director)
- The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) (musical director)
- The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) (musical director)
- The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (2003) (TV) (musical director)
- The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder (2002) (TV) (musical director)
- The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) (musical director)
- 'No Strings' by 'Sheena Easton'- Rushen as record producer. (1993)
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) (special musical consultant)
- 'The Midnight Hour' (1990) TV Series Herself (Musical Director) (unknown episodes, 1990)
- Robert Townsend's HBO variety show series: 'Partners in Crime' (1988) (TV) (musical director)
References
- ^ ab'California Birth Index, 1905–1995 (database on-line)'. United States: The Generations Network. 2005. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^'Patrice Rushen MM '76'. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ^'Celebrity Author'. Toi Moore. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ ab'Rhythm & Blues Legend = Patrice Rushen'. Mingle City. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^'Paid Notice: Deaths ST. LOUIS, MARIE – New York Times'. Nytimes.com. June 15, 1999. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^'Honorary Degree Recipients'.
- ^''C.A.B.' With Bunny Brunel And Tony MacAlpine Live at the Baked Potato'. All About Jazz. May 29, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^Rack, Donald (November 22, 2005). 'Indigo Prophecy – Soundtrack Lyrics FAQ'. IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 476. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Hogan, Ed. 'Patrice Rushen'. VH1. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
External links
- Patrice Rushen at AllMusic
- Patrice Rushen discography at Discogs
- Patrice Rushen on IMDb
- Patrice Rushen Interview NAMM Oral History Program
This article uses material from the article Patrice Rushen from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Patrice Louise Rushen net worth is
$20 Million
Patrice Louise Rushen Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, music director and vocalist. Her 1982 single, 'Forget Me Nots', received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Rushen had great success on the R&B and dance charts, but 'Forget Me Nots' was the only one to crack the Top 40 pop chart.Full Name | Patrice Louise Rushen |
Net Worth | $20 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 30, 1954 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 4' 10' (1.47 m) |
Occupation | Musician, composer, record producer, music director, educator |
Profession | Record producer, Jazz Pianist, Multi-instrumentalist, Keyboard Player, Teacher, Composer, Singer, Songwriter, Music Director, Forget Me Nots, Haven't You Heard, Feels So Real |
Education | University of Southern California |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Marc St. Louis |
Children | Cameron St. Louis |
Parents | Allen Rushen, Ruth Rushen, Forget Me Nots, Haven't You Heard, Feels So Real |
Nicknames | Patrice Rushen, Rushen, Patrice |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0750725 |
Awards | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for Most Performed Songs From Motion Pictures |
Music Groups | CAB |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, Forget Me Nots, Haven't You Heard, Feels So Real |
Movies | Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years, Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz |
Star Sign | Libra |
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | Sister of Angela Ross. |
2 | Currently performing with a new jazz quartet 'Canela', with Abraham Laboriel, Justo Almario & Alex Acuna [May 2006] |
3 | Touring SE Asia and Australasia with Lee Ritenour, Will Kennedy & Melvin Davis [March 2008] |
4 | Performing a variety of dates on the West Coast with Lee Ritenour, Alex Acuna & Brian Bromberg [August 2007] |
5 | Also performs on the international jazz scene at concerts in Europe, Asia and South America. |
6 | Occasionally performs in a duo setting with actor/singer T C Carson |
7 | Performs regularly on the LA jazz scene with the jazz-fusion ensemble CAB, alongside Tony McAlpine (g), Bunny Brunel (b) & Virgil Donati (dr) |
8 | May 2006 - has joined forces with Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna & Justo Almario in the new jazz quarter Canela!, making their debut in Santa Monica. |
9 | Prince's 'I Feel For You', successfully covered by Chaka Khan, was purported to be intended for Patrice as Prince had a crush on her at the time of writing! |
10 | Patrice works closely with the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, NARAS's Grammy In The Schools program and other organizations dedicated to establishing music education for inner-city youth. |
11 | Is a much sought after session player who has an impressive resume, having worked with Stanley Turrentine, Jean-Luc Ponty, Donald Byrd, Lee Ritenour, Flora Purim, Hubert Laws, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Sheena Easton, Natalie Cole, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke and many, many more. |
12 | Musical Director for the 46th, 47th and 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2004, 2005, 2006). |
13 | Awarded Honarary Doctorate of Music from Berklee for outstanding contribution to contemporary music (Sept 2005) |
14 | Also known for her 1982 classic R&B hit 'Forget Me Nots' that Will Smith sampled for the hip-hop song Men in Black (1997), which served as that film's theme song. |
15 | Quincy Jones is her long time friend and mentor. |
16 | She was the first woman in 43 years to serve as head composer/musical director for television's highest honor, the Emmy Awards. |
17 | She was the first woman to serve as musical director for the NAACP Image Awards broadcast, an honor she has held for ten consecutive years. |
18 | She has been the only female musical director/composer for the Peoples Choice Awards, HBO's Comic Relief, and the only female musical director-conductor-arranger for a late-night television talk show, The Midnight Hour, which aired on CBS. |
19 | She was also named musical director/composer for Newsweek's first American Achievements Awards, broadcast on CBS in the USA from the Kennedy Center |
20 | Won a solo competition at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1972. |
21 | Musical prodigy who was enrolled in music classes at USC by her parents at the age of three. |
22 | She served as the musical director for Janet Jackson's 'Janet' world tour. |
23 | She plays a variety of musical instruments, including piano, percussion, clarinet, and flute. |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards | 2006 | TV Special musical director | |
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special musical director | |
The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson | 2004 | TV Movie musical director | |
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | 2004 | TV Special musical director | |
The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin | 2003 | TV Special musical director | |
The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder | 2002 | TV Special musical director | |
The Steve Harvey Show | 1996-2002 | TV Series musical director - 122 episodes | |
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special composer: theme music | |
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special musical director | |
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special musical director / orchestrator | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary musical director | |
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1990 | TV Special composer: theme music | |
The Women of Brewster Place | 1989 | TV Series special musical consultant - 2 episodes |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
For One Night | 2006 | TV Movie | |
Baby of the Family | 2002 | ||
Just a Dream | 2002 | ||
The Steve Harvey Show | 1997-2002 | TV Series 101 episodes | |
Our America | 2002 | TV Movie | |
The Killing Yard | 2001 | TV Movie | |
Fire & Ice | 2001 | TV Movie | |
Cora Unashamed | 2000 | TV Movie | |
The Wonderful World of Disney | 1998 | TV Series 1 episode | |
America's Dream | 1996 | TV Movie | |
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | |
River of Steel | 1994 | Documentary short | |
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | |
The Midnight Hour | 1990 | TV Series | |
Without You I'm Nothing | 1990 | ||
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 |
Soundtrack
Patrice Rushen Husband
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Normal Heart | 2014 | TV Movie performer: 'Forget Me Nots' / writer: 'Forget Me Nots' | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Clubbed | 2008 | performer: 'Forget Me Nots' | |
Norbit | 2007 | performer: 'Looking for You' / writer: 'Looking for You' | |
The South Bank Show | 2006 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Indigo Prophecy | 2005 | Video Game performer: 'Hang it Up' | |
Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Stars in Their Eyes | 1999 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
Música sí | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Brit Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special writer: 'Fastlove' | |
Men in Black | 1997 | writer: 'Men In Black' | |
Waiting to Exhale | 1995 | performer: 'And I Gave My Love To You' | |
Indecent Proposal | 1993 | producer: 'The Nearness of You' | |
Big | 1988 | performer: 'Forget Me Nots' - as Patricia Rushen / writer: 'Forget Me Nots' | |
Dominick and Eugene | 1988 | performer: 'Somewhere' | |
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 | lyrics: 'Not Just One in a Million' Bobby's Theme, 'Closer to You' / music: 'Not Just One in a Million' Bobby's Theme, 'Closer to You' / performer: 'Not Just One in a Million' Bobby's Theme, 'Closer to You' |
Actress
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Unsung | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Girls in the Band | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz | 2008 | Documentary | Narrator |
The Music Makers | 2005 | TV Series documentary | |
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Herself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
30th NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years | 1998 | Video documentary | Herself - Hostess |
28th NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself |
26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
The Midnight Hour | 1990 | TV Series | Herself (Musical Director) (1990) |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1980-1984 | TV Series | Herself |
The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
Soul Train | 1980-1982 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Guest / Guest |
Top of the Pops | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Disco Vocalist |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Greatest | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself - #86: 'Forget Me Nots' |
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
US Pop | US R&B | US Jazz | US Contemp. Jazz | |
1974 | Prelusion | |||
1975 | Before the Dawn | 48 | 14 | |
1976 | Shout It Out | 164 | 16 | |
Let There Be Funk: The Best of Patrice Rushen | 42 | |||
1978 | Patrice | 98 | 27 | 5 |
1979 | Pizzazz | 39 | 11 | 2 |
1980 | Posh | 71 | 23 | |
1982 | Straight from the Heart | 14 | 4 | |
1984 | Now | 40 | 7 | 7 |
1985 | Anthology of Patrice Rushen | |||
1987 | Watch Out! | 77 | 19 | 17 |
1994 | Anything but Ordinary | |||
1996 | Haven't You Heard - The Best of Patrice Rushen | |||
1996 | Forget Me Nots and Remind Me | |||
1997 | Signature | 9 | ||
2002 | The Essentials: Patrice Rushen |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Dance | UK [9] | ||
1975 | 'Kickin' Back' | - | - | - | - |
1977 | 'Let Your Heart Be Free' | - | - | - | - |
'The Hump' | - | - | - | - | |
1978 | 'Changes in Your Life' | - | - | - | - |
1979 | 'Hang It Up' | - | 16 | - | - |
'When I Found You' | - | 87 | - | - | |
1980 | 'Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up' | - | 47 | - | - |
'Haven't You Heard' | 42 | 7 | 5 | 62 | |
'Let the Music Take Me' | - | 50 | - | - | |
'Look Up' | 102 | 13 | 2 | - | |
'Don't Blame Me' | - | - | - | - | |
1981 | 'Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be)' | - | - | 2 | 66 |
1982 | 'Forget Me Nots' | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
'Breakout!' | - | 46 | - | - | |
'I Was Tired of Being Alone' | - | 79 | - | 39 | |
'Number One' | - | - | - | - | |
1984 | 'Get Off (You Fascinate Me)' | - | 26 | 40 | - |
'Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)' | 78 | 2 | 10 | 51 | |
1987 | 'Watch Out' | - | 9 | 22 | - |
'Anything Can Happen' | - | 51 | - | - | |
'Come Back to Me' | - | 65 | 37 | - | |
1994 | 'I Do' | - | - | - | - |
2004 | 'Forget Me Nots / Number One' | - | - | - | 90 |
WithThe Meeting
- The Meeting (GRP, 1990)
- Update (Hip-Bop, 1995)
With Eddie Henderson
- Comin' Through (Capitol, 1977)
With Jean-Luc Ponty
- Aurora (Atlantic, 1976)
- Upon The Wings Of Music (Atlantic, 1975)
Filmography
|
|
Musical directing
- The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) (musical director)
- The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) (musical director)
- The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) (musical director)
- The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) (musical director)
- The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (2003) (TV) (musical director)
- The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder (2002) (TV) (musical director)
- The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) (musical director)
- 'No Strings' by 'Sheena Easton'- Rushen as record producer. (1993)
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) (special musical consultant)
- 'The Midnight Hour' (1990) TV Series Herself (Musical Director) (unknown episodes, 1990)
- Robert Townsend's HBO variety show series: 'Partners in Crime' (1988) (TV) (musical director)
References
- ^ ab'California Birth Index, 1905–1995 (database on-line)'. United States: The Generations Network. 2005. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^'Patrice Rushen MM '76'. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ^'Celebrity Author'. Toi Moore. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ ab'Rhythm & Blues Legend = Patrice Rushen'. Mingle City. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^'Paid Notice: Deaths ST. LOUIS, MARIE – New York Times'. Nytimes.com. June 15, 1999. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^'Honorary Degree Recipients'.
- ^''C.A.B.' With Bunny Brunel And Tony MacAlpine Live at the Baked Potato'. All About Jazz. May 29, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^Rack, Donald (November 22, 2005). 'Indigo Prophecy – Soundtrack Lyrics FAQ'. IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 476. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Hogan, Ed. 'Patrice Rushen'. VH1. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
External links
- Patrice Rushen at AllMusic
- Patrice Rushen discography at Discogs
- Patrice Rushen on IMDb
- Patrice Rushen Interview NAMM Oral History Program
This article uses material from the article Patrice Rushen from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Patrice Louise Rushen net worth is
$20 Million
Patrice Louise Rushen Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, music director and vocalist. Her 1982 single, 'Forget Me Nots', received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Rushen had great success on the R&B and dance charts, but 'Forget Me Nots' was the only one to crack the Top 40 pop chart.Full Name | Patrice Louise Rushen |
Net Worth | $20 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 30, 1954 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 4' 10' (1.47 m) |
Occupation | Musician, composer, record producer, music director, educator |
Profession | Record producer, Jazz Pianist, Multi-instrumentalist, Keyboard Player, Teacher, Composer, Singer, Songwriter, Music Director, Forget Me Nots, Haven't You Heard, Feels So Real |
Education | University of Southern California |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Marc St. Louis |
Children | Cameron St. Louis |
Parents | Allen Rushen, Ruth Rushen, Forget Me Nots, Haven't You Heard, Feels So Real |
Nicknames | Patrice Rushen, Rushen, Patrice |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0750725 |
Awards | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for Most Performed Songs From Motion Pictures |
Music Groups | CAB |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, Forget Me Nots, Haven't You Heard, Feels So Real |
Movies | Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years, Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz |
Star Sign | Libra |
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | Sister of Angela Ross. |
2 | Currently performing with a new jazz quartet 'Canela', with Abraham Laboriel, Justo Almario & Alex Acuna [May 2006] |
3 | Touring SE Asia and Australasia with Lee Ritenour, Will Kennedy & Melvin Davis [March 2008] |
4 | Performing a variety of dates on the West Coast with Lee Ritenour, Alex Acuna & Brian Bromberg [August 2007] |
5 | Also performs on the international jazz scene at concerts in Europe, Asia and South America. |
6 | Occasionally performs in a duo setting with actor/singer T C Carson |
7 | Performs regularly on the LA jazz scene with the jazz-fusion ensemble CAB, alongside Tony McAlpine (g), Bunny Brunel (b) & Virgil Donati (dr) |
8 | May 2006 - has joined forces with Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna & Justo Almario in the new jazz quarter Canela!, making their debut in Santa Monica. |
9 | Prince's 'I Feel For You', successfully covered by Chaka Khan, was purported to be intended for Patrice as Prince had a crush on her at the time of writing! |
10 | Patrice works closely with the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, NARAS's Grammy In The Schools program and other organizations dedicated to establishing music education for inner-city youth. |
11 | Is a much sought after session player who has an impressive resume, having worked with Stanley Turrentine, Jean-Luc Ponty, Donald Byrd, Lee Ritenour, Flora Purim, Hubert Laws, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Sheena Easton, Natalie Cole, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke and many, many more. |
12 | Musical Director for the 46th, 47th and 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2004, 2005, 2006). |
13 | Awarded Honarary Doctorate of Music from Berklee for outstanding contribution to contemporary music (Sept 2005) |
14 | Also known for her 1982 classic R&B hit 'Forget Me Nots' that Will Smith sampled for the hip-hop song Men in Black (1997), which served as that film's theme song. |
15 | Quincy Jones is her long time friend and mentor. |
16 | She was the first woman in 43 years to serve as head composer/musical director for television's highest honor, the Emmy Awards. |
17 | She was the first woman to serve as musical director for the NAACP Image Awards broadcast, an honor she has held for ten consecutive years. |
18 | She has been the only female musical director/composer for the Peoples Choice Awards, HBO's Comic Relief, and the only female musical director-conductor-arranger for a late-night television talk show, The Midnight Hour, which aired on CBS. |
19 | She was also named musical director/composer for Newsweek's first American Achievements Awards, broadcast on CBS in the USA from the Kennedy Center |
20 | Won a solo competition at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1972. |
21 | Musical prodigy who was enrolled in music classes at USC by her parents at the age of three. |
22 | She served as the musical director for Janet Jackson's 'Janet' world tour. |
23 | She plays a variety of musical instruments, including piano, percussion, clarinet, and flute. |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards | 2006 | TV Special musical director | |
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special musical director | |
The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson | 2004 | TV Movie musical director | |
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | 2004 | TV Special musical director | |
The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin | 2003 | TV Special musical director | |
The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder | 2002 | TV Special musical director | |
The Steve Harvey Show | 1996-2002 | TV Series musical director - 122 episodes | |
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special composer: theme music | |
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special musical director | |
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special musical director / orchestrator | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary musical director | |
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1990 | TV Special composer: theme music | |
The Women of Brewster Place | 1989 | TV Series special musical consultant - 2 episodes |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
For One Night | 2006 | TV Movie | |
Baby of the Family | 2002 | ||
Just a Dream | 2002 | ||
The Steve Harvey Show | 1997-2002 | TV Series 101 episodes | |
Our America | 2002 | TV Movie | |
The Killing Yard | 2001 | TV Movie | |
Fire & Ice | 2001 | TV Movie | |
Cora Unashamed | 2000 | TV Movie | |
The Wonderful World of Disney | 1998 | TV Series 1 episode | |
America's Dream | 1996 | TV Movie | |
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | |
River of Steel | 1994 | Documentary short | |
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | |
The Midnight Hour | 1990 | TV Series | |
Without You I'm Nothing | 1990 | ||
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 |
Soundtrack
Patrice Rushen Husband
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Normal Heart | 2014 | TV Movie performer: 'Forget Me Nots' / writer: 'Forget Me Nots' | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Clubbed | 2008 | performer: 'Forget Me Nots' | |
Norbit | 2007 | performer: 'Looking for You' / writer: 'Looking for You' | |
The South Bank Show | 2006 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Indigo Prophecy | 2005 | Video Game performer: 'Hang it Up' | |
Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Stars in Their Eyes | 1999 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
Música sí | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Brit Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special writer: 'Fastlove' | |
Men in Black | 1997 | writer: 'Men In Black' | |
Waiting to Exhale | 1995 | performer: 'And I Gave My Love To You' | |
Indecent Proposal | 1993 | producer: 'The Nearness of You' | |
Big | 1988 | performer: 'Forget Me Nots' - as Patricia Rushen / writer: 'Forget Me Nots' | |
Dominick and Eugene | 1988 | performer: 'Somewhere' | |
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 | lyrics: 'Not Just One in a Million' Bobby's Theme, 'Closer to You' / music: 'Not Just One in a Million' Bobby's Theme, 'Closer to You' / performer: 'Not Just One in a Million' Bobby's Theme, 'Closer to You' |
Actress
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Unsung | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Girls in the Band | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz | 2008 | Documentary | Narrator |
The Music Makers | 2005 | TV Series documentary | |
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Herself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
30th NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years | 1998 | Video documentary | Herself - Hostess |
28th NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself |
26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
The Midnight Hour | 1990 | TV Series | Herself (Musical Director) (1990) |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1980-1984 | TV Series | Herself |
The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
Soul Train | 1980-1982 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Guest / Guest |
Top of the Pops | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Disco Vocalist |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Greatest | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself - #86: 'Forget Me Nots' |
Won Awards
Patrice Rushen Before The Dawn
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Men in Black (1997) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | Men in Black (1997) |