The forthcoming single from Patrice Isley (due on 17 May) is a pleasant surprise. It's a new
rendition of George Duke's 1979 modern soul classic "I Want You For Myself" on which Lynn Davis performed lead vocals.
The song was suggested to her by
producer/keyboardist Gary Hudgens who was behind her single "Just Believe In Love" the title track from her 2016 debut album. She had worked with Hudgens
previously on House tracks at his Baltimore studio. Patrice also had a personal connection with Duke and his wife whilst
living in L.A. so she aimed to do the song justice.
Expansion Records suggested using a different instrument for the solo so
Chicago's Audley Reid was recruited to record the saxophone
solo. Reid is known for his work with Phil Perry, Buddy Guy, Kim Fields
and others and also features on Michon Young's new album "Love Is My Lane").
Ms Isley was born in Houston, TX, and began singing from an early age,
although not in the church as with so many soul singers. She relocated
to L.A. where she joined a group that included Nina Simone's daughter,
Lisa Simone, and not long afterwards found herself in the studio with
Teddy Pendergrass singing BGVs. She was soon in demand as a background
singer touring with an A list of artists
including Barry White, Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergrass, Ashford &
Simpson, Norman Connors, Margie Joseph, Chante Moore, Solomon Burke, Andre
Crouch, Phillip Bailey and Glenn Jones to name but a few.
The new single follows two other recent covers, "Free" (Deneice Williams) (Mar '24) and "Harvest For The World" (Isley Brothers although she is no relation to them) (Oct '23). Like the
previous singles, we have been provided with the full version and a radio
edit and include the full version below.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
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artist.
| Rating: | 8.5 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | New Soul / Cover Version |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Expansion Records |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 17/05/2024 |
| Key/BPM: | N/A |
| Price: | £1 |
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