Celebrating the one and only Patrice Rushen on her birthday today! Patrice Rushen is a key figure in the jazz-funk scene. With a strong musical background, the pianist and producer launched her career at Prestige Records in the ‘70s and ‘80s before finding mainstream success with groovy songs built on basslines and handclaps. A close collaborator of the young Prince and later Janet Jackson, Rushen struck gold with “Forget Me Nots,” a track that perfectly captures her signature sound – reminiscen

Today 1954 R&B performer Patrice Rushen is born in Los Angeles, California. Known for her 1982 single "Forget Me Nots," which earned her a Grammy Nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Happy birthday ❤️❤️❤️❤️ | Soul Funk Classic Disco

Rio Funk - Lee Ritenour, Patrice Rushen, Melvin Davis, Will Kennedy Lee Ritenour EBS TV live - April 2008 The tour produced by Jack Lee for EBS TV Seoul, Korea Lee Ritenour- Guitar Melvin Davis-Bass Will Kennedy- Drums Patrice Rushen - Keyboards | Avant Garde Music

Popular Music program director Patrice Rushen knew that canceled performances and days spent on Zoom instruction were taking a toll on students. To uplift everybody, she called on fellow faculty members for a special gig. Together with Sean Holt, Paul Jackson Jr., Alphonso Johnson, and Will Kennedy, this Who’s Who of popular music created a tribute to the late Bill Withers by remotely collaborating on his 1972 song “Kissing My Love.” The show must go on, and it will. Enjoy. Live from wherever we