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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

“Life is what you make it / Be the best that you can be / Now’s the time / Take your place in history.” Those lyrics from 2015’s “Free Urself,” the last single Prince ever released ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Soul and disco legend Patrice Rushen will collect the biggest songs from her years on Elektra in her new compilation, 'Remind Me.' Monica Morgan/WireImage.