Kathy Brown (born July 12, 1960) is an American

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singer from

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. Her credits include vocals on the songs "Turn Me Out (Turn to Sugar)" and "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)".

Career

Brown began singing in her local

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. After joining the

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group Sweet Cinnamon. Kathy met with New York-based producer David Shaw through a mutual friend. This collaboration led to her first single, "Can't Play Around", released in 1993 which was a number thirteen hit on the US ''

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chart. Brown scored number one success as the lead singer of Praxis, a musical project assembled by producers Cevin Fisher and David Shaw. Praxis's "Turn Me Out", first released in 1994, has been remixed and re-released several times since, with two subsequent US ''

chart entries, including 1997's "Turn Me Out (Turn To Sugar)", which hit number one. "Turn Me Out" returned to the dance chart in 2003 with new remixes, this time climbing to #42. Brown collaborated with

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on 1999's "Joy" which climbed to number four on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. In 2004, Brown was the lead vocalist on British act

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's "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)" which reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the

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. The single was also a hit in

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, reaching number twenty-eight on the Eurochart. "Strings of Life" samples Is 's 1989 house classic of the same name. Brown's vocals animate other cuts such as "Voodoo Magic" and "Time & Time Again" with the Major Boys. Brown's rendition of "

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in August 2002. In the spring 2006 she recorded "Get Another Love", released on

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. The track went on to score in the Top 10 of the

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Dance Chart. In 2008, Brown and dance outfit White Knights released "Sound of the City". The single, written by Jason Gardiner and Nick Tcherniak about

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, London, peaked at number six on the UK Upfront Club chart. In the fall of 2010, Brown reconnected with producer David Shaw and partner Deep Influence to produce two tracks; "Feel the Music" and "Love and Pain" on the duo's digitally distributed Kontinuous Music. In 2023, she guested on "Stardust" the debut single by Portuguese-British singer Maya Blandy, a track produced by The Herbaliser's Jake Wherry.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

Booking agency of Kathy Brown
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Kathy 1960 births Living people American house musicians American soul singers Singers from South Carolina American women in electronic music 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers

Career

Discography

Singles

See also

References

External links