While Khan was not the first one to this song, she made the most memorable version. Prince originally wrote the song for Patrice Rushen but ended up recording the song himself and putting it on ...

Wednesday marks what would have been Prince's 65th birthday, even though, for many fans, he will be "forever in their lives." Here are our picks for his 25 best songs ever. Let the arguments begin.

Patrice Rushen isn’t just a footnote in R&B history—she’s a full chapter. A classically trained pianist who effortlessly ...

Prince wrote this classic R&B hit for Patrice Rushen, who rejected the track along with “I Wanna Be Your Lover” (I wonder how Rushen, who had a decent career, feels now about not jumping on ...

This song was a present from Prince to Celine. ... Prince wrote this 1984 hit for Patrice Rushen but it ended up going to Khan, who enjoyed great success with it.

“I Feel For You,” Chaka Khan (1984) Written by Prince. Appearing on Prince’s 1979 self-titled album, “I Feel For You” was allegedly a song he wrote for a crush, musician Patrice Rushen.

Prince wrote countless songs about women, ... Prince noted that he was head over heels for soul icon Patrice Rushen, but nothing ever happened between the two of them.

The 1979 song from Prince's sophomore album was a nod to the record ... former tour manager Alan Leeds notes that “Lover” was originally written with singer/keyboardist Patrice Rushen in ...

The jazz and R&B legend's songs have been sampled by everyone from Will Smith to Prince Paul. ... “We’re living in Patrice Rushen’s world,” the New York Times recently declared.