Patrice Rushen's years singing for Elektra Records in the 1970s and '80s helped define late-era disco and R&B. Now, a collection of her classic R&B and dance tunes is being released.

Rushen 260 Jpg By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020 If you were at all conscious in the early ’80s, you wanted Patrice Rushen’s disco-tastic waterfall of brilliantly beaded braids.

She was already an accomplished jazz bandleader when she began releasing pop albums for Elektra in 1978. A new best-of compilation looks back at her major-label career.

Patrice Rushen wowed fans at Walt Disney Concert Hall, showcasing her full artistic range as one of Los Angeles’ eternal hometown queens.

A newly commissioned jazz work by songwriter Patrice Rushen will be performed in an 30th anniversary ... where all seven of the commissioned composers are people of color,” said Oliver ...

Radio & Podcasts Patrice Rushen, Peter Bernstein, Alice Zawadzki, Ezra Collective. by Ludovico Granvassu February 4, 2025. Revelations and confirmations in a playlist that mixes new releases and ...

Rushen grew up in 1960s South L.A. amidst an explosion of creativity. A jazz and classical piano prodigy who soaked up Black popular music in her neighborhood as a teenager, she appeared half a ...

*360-degrees all-around musician Patrice Rushen stands as among the greatest artistic treasures to spring forth from the hoods of Los Angeles, California. As such, she is an eternal hometown queen ...

Tom Petty, Patrice Rushen, Billie Eilish and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Last month, I sent you a playlist of rainy songs, in honor of April showers. I also promised a sequel. I bet you have spent ...