Brenda Russell Musical artist

Brenda Russell (born Brenda Gordon, April 8, 1949, Brooklyn, New York ) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Known for her eclectic musical style, her recordings have encompassed several different genres, including pop, soul, dance, jazz and adult contemporary. She is perhaps most well known for her 1988 hit "Piano in the Dark", and also for writing the song "Get Here" which was a hit for Oleta Adams in 1991. Russell's songwriting and vocal talents have also been utilized by Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Joni Mitchell, Donna Summer, Bingo Players, Flo Rida and Sting.

Personal facts

Brenda Russell
Alias (AKA)Gordon Brenda (birth name)
Birth dateApril 08, 1949
Birth place
Brooklyn , United States
Hometown
Hamilton Ontario
Canada

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Musical artist

Career started1975
associated musical artist
Aretha Franklin
Donna Summer
SoFly and Nius
Bingo Players
Flo Rida
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz
Pop music
Contemporary R&B
Adult contemporary music
record label
Horizon Records
Warner Bros. Records
Narada Productions
A&M Records
Dome Records
EMI
Hidden Beach Recordings

Brenda Russell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.brendarussell.com
  2. http://www.domerecords.co.uk
  3. http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.co.uk/Brenda.html
  4. http://www.singeruniverse.com/russell.html