Brenda Russell

R&B/Soul

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Top Songs By Brenda Russell

Listen to Piano in the Dark by Brenda Russell, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano in the DarkBrenda Russell

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When I Give My Love to You (with Brenda Russell)Michael Franks

Piano in the DarkBrenda Russell

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A Little Bit of LoveBrenda Russell

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Get HereBrenda Russell

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So Good, so RightBrenda Russell

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Way Back WhenBrenda Russell

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In the Thick of ItBrenda Russell

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If Only for One NightBrenda Russell

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Hello PeopleBrenda Russell

Latest Release

ALBUMYou Know What It's Like (Rerecorded) - SingleBrenda Russell

More albums from Brenda Russell

Listen to The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording) by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis & Stephen Bray

ALBUMThe Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording)Brenda Russell, Allee Willis & Stephen Bray

ALBUMBetween the Sun and the MoonBrenda Russell

ALBUMParis RainBrenda Russell

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ALBUMSoul Talkin'Brenda Russell

Listen to Kiss Me With the Wind by Brenda Russell

ALBUMKiss Me With the WindBrenda Russell

ALBUMGet HereBrenda Russell

ALBUMTwo EyesBrenda Russell

ALBUMLove LifeBrenda Russell

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ALBUMBrenda RussellBrenda Russell

Brenda Russell's Popular Music Videos

Piano In the Dark

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About Brenda Russell

Hometown

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Born

April 8, 1949

Genre

R&B/Soul

Singer-songwriter Brenda Russell mixed pop hooks, jazzy harmonic sensibilities, and smooth R&B for a classy, hit-making sound that first bore fruit with her 1979 debut single, “So Good, So Right.” She continued scoring hits throughout the '80s, the biggest being her 1988 smash, “Piano in the Dark.” Russell also penned songs for other artists, including Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, and Donna Summer, and composed the music for the film HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK and the Broadway musical THE COLOR PURPLE.