What happened to Patrice Rushen?

She’s scored film and television, served as music director for Janet Jackson’s janet. Tour from 1993-1995, as well as the Primetime Emmy Awards, the NAACP Awards, and the GRAMMY Awards. She is now chair of the Popular Music Program at USC’s Thornton School of Music and also an ambassador for Berklee College of Music.

Who did Patrice Rushen marry?

Patrice Rushen

Is Patrice Rushen native?

She was born on September 30, 1954 in Los Angeles, California to Allen and Ruth Rushen. Rushen is a musical prodigy who began playing piano at the age of three.

What year did Patrice Rushen come out?

There was a stylistic shift with each album release that brought in elements of fusion, R&B, and pop into her jazz music backing. As she concluded her contract with Prestige Records and signed with Elektra Records, Rushen fully embraced her transition towards becoming R&B singer and released Patrice in 1978.

Did Patrice Rushen have crush on Prince?

So lets start with his early crush. Prince was smitten by the pianist R&B star and songwriter Patrice Rushen.

Did Prince write a song for Patrice Rushen?

Appearing on Prince’s 1979 self-titled album, “I Feel For You” was allegedly a song he wrote for a crush, musician Patrice Rushen. Though The Pointer Sisters recorded the song in 1982 for their So Excited! album, the song didn’t soar up the charts until Chaka Khan took it on in 1984.