| Patrice Rushen, 2007 |
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Patrice Rushen with Justo Almario, Ale Laboriel, and Alex Acuna Multi Grammy nominated pianist Patrice Rushen was the first woman to serve as Musical Director for the GRAMMY AWARDS, the first woman in 43 years to serve as Head Composer/Musical Director for television’s highest honor, the EMMY AWARDS and the first woman Musical Director of the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, an honor she held for 12 consecutive years. Rushen has also been the only woman Musical Director/Composer for the PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS and HBO’s COMIC RELIEF. |