Patrice Rushen

Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, music director and vocalist. Her  1982 single, " Forget Me Nots", received a  Grammy Award nomination for  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Rushen had great success on the R&B and dance charts, but "Forget Me Nots" was the only one to crack the Top 40 pop charts.

==Biography == Rushen is the elder of two daughters born to Allen and Ruth Rushen.[1]  In her teens, she attended south LA's Locke High and went on to earn a degree in music from the University of Southern California.[2]. Rushen married Marc St. Louis, a concert tour manager and live show production specialist[3], in 1986.[4]  They have one son Cameron. [5]  [6]  Her nickname is "Babyfingers" due to her 4-10 height. ==Awards == ==Discography<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> == ===Albums<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Singles<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ==Filmography<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> == ===Musical directing<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> ===
 * 1) ASCAP Songwriter's Award, 1988
 * 2) USC Black Student Assembly, Legacy of Excellence Award, 1992
 * 3) Crystal Award, American Women in Film, 1994
 * 4) ASCAP Award, Most Performed Song in Motion Pictures for 1997 for "Men in Black," 1998
 * The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) (musical director)
 * The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) (musical director)
 * The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) (musical director)
 * The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) (musical director)
 * The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (2003) (TV) (musical director)
 * The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder (2002) (TV) (musical director)
 * The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) (musical director)
 * "No Strings" by "Sheena Easton"- Rushen as record producer. (1993)
 * The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) (special musical consultant)
 * The Midnight Hour (1990) TV Series Herself (Musical Director) (unknown episodes, 1990)
 * Robert Townsend's HBO variety show series: "Partners in Crime" (1988) (TV) (musical director)