Brown (Jocelyn)   (USA)

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Latest Jocelyn Brown news

22/04/2017 : Jocelyn Brown released song That's Just Me, which was intitally published on her 2010 EP It's You, as a single.

09/09/2016 : Jocelyn Brown did vocals on Marquis Hawkes' new single I'm So Glad.

26/03/2016 : Jocelyn Brown did vocals on Diephuis & Eastar's new single Don't Quit (Be A Believer).

30/11/2015 : Jocelyn Brown did vocals on Louie Vega's new single You Are Everything, out on December 4th.

15/01/2013 : Last month, dance diva Jocelyn Brown released a Christmas EP recorded in collaboration with Russel Watson, Carleen Anderson and Melba Moore.

29/11/2012 : Jocelyn Brown recorded My Christmas EP with Melba Moore, Carleen Anderson and Russell Watson. It will be soon digitally released on iTunes.

17/12/2010 : Brown Jocelyn will be touring with the music project called Allstars Collective. (Thanks to Tavi Meran)

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Jocelyn Brown albums

	One From The Heart	1985	BUY X
	Somebody Else's Guy	1989	BUY X
	She Got Soul	1992	BUY X
	Deep Beats	1995	BUY X
	Absolutely / Diva	1996	BUY X
	The Hits	1998	BUY X
	Moment Of My Life : Anthology	1999	BUY X
	Turn on the Hits	2nd May 2000	BUY X
	Unreleased	29th May 2006	BUY X
	Circles (Japan only)	2008	BUY X
	True Praises	2010	BUY X
	Jocelyn Brown	26th May 2017	BUY X

Jocelyn Brown singles

	Somebody Else's Guy	1984	BUY X
	I Wish You Would	1984	BUY X
	Picking Up Promises	1984	BUY X
	Too Through (with Bad Girls)	1984	BUY X
	Love's Gonna Get You	1985	BUY X
	Ego Maniac	1987	BUY X
	Whatever Satisfies You	1987	BUY X
	Caught In The Act	1987	BUY X
	R U Lonely	1988	BUY X
	Freedom	1989	BUY X
	Mindbuster (with Oliver Cheatham)	1991	BUY X
	I Wanna Know What Love Is (feat Voodoo Possee)	1991	BUY X
	My Sun Will Get You (with Raúl Orellana)	1992	BUY X
	I'm Caught Up/You Got Me	1993	BUY X
	No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (with Kym Mazelle)	1994	BUY X
	Gimme All Your Lovin' (duo with Kym Mazelle)	1994	BUY X
	It's Alright, I Feel It	1997	BUY X
	Ain't No Mountain High Enough	1998	BUY X
	Gotta Be JB (with Significant Others)	2003	BUY X
	Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys (with Tatjana Orffé)	Dec 2004	BUY X
	Better Life (feat DJ Neo)	3rd Jun 2009	BUY X
	It's You	6th Oct 2010	BUY X
	Christmas EP With Jocelyn Brown & Friends	1st Dec 2012	BUY X
	That's Just Me	21st Apr 2017	BUY X
	Move Of The Spirit (with Inaya Day)	21st Sep 2018	BUY X

Jocelyn Brown remixes

I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)

12th Apr 2024

BUY X

Featurings and collaborations

	B11 Incognito - Always There		BUY X
	Inner Life - Make It Last Forever		BUY X
	Jamestown - Hot Coffee		BUY X
	Musique - Push Push In The Bush		BUY X
	Risque - Black Skin		BUY X
	The Robotics - Day Dreaming (Hey Baby)		BUY X
	Todd Terry - Something Goin'On		BUY X
	Musique - Glide		BUY X
	Joe Thomas - Plato's Retreat		BUY X
	Breakfast Club - Right On Track		BUY X
	Change - The Glow Of Love		BUY X
	Karisma - Got You Dancing	1976	BUY X
	Musique - Keep On Jumpin	1978	BUY X
	Inner Life - I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)	1979	BUY X
	Mantus - (Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm	1979	BUY X
	Mantus - Rock It To The Top	1979	BUY X
	Mantus - Boogie To The Bop	1980	BUY X
	Joe Bataan - Sadie (She Smokes)	1980	BUY X
	Mantus - Love Is A Natural Thing	1980	BUY X
	Change - A Lovers Holiday	1980	BUY X
	Change - Searching / Angel In My Pocket	1980	BUY X
	Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough	1981	BUY X
	The Salsoul Orchestra - You're All I Want For Christmas	1981	BUY X
	The Salsoul Orchestra - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	1981	BUY X
	Chic - Tongue In Chic (album)	1981	BUY X
	Chic - Take It Off (album)	1981	BUY X
	Change - Paradise	1981	BUY X
	Inner Life - Inner Life (album)	1982	BUY X
	Inner Life - Moment Of My Life	1982	BUY X
	Change - Keep On It	1982	BUY X
	Inner Life - I Like It Like That	1983	BUY X
	Inner Life - No Way	1983	BUY X
	Blancmange - Blind Vision	1983	BUY X
	Bernard Edwards - Glad To Be Here (2 tracks) (album)	1983	BUY X
	Change - Master Groove	1983	BUY X
	Change - The Very Best In You	1983	BUY X
	Change - Don't Wait Another Night	1983	BUY X
	Change - Magical Night	1983	BUY X
	Inner Life - Let's Change It Up	1984	BUY X
	Raven - So In Love	1984	BUY X
	Change - Change Of Heart	1984	BUY X
	Change - Say You Love Me Again	1984	BUY X
	Change - You Are My Melody	1984	BUY X
	Change - Let's Go Together	1985	BUY X
	Change - Mutual Attraction	1985	BUY X
	Change - Oh What A Feeling	1985	BUY X
	Billy Idol - To Be A Lover	1986	BUY X
	Rachele Cappelli - The Truth'll Set You Free	1988	BUY X
	Arthur Baker & The Backbeat Disciple - Merge	1989	BUY X
	Patti Austin - Love Is Gonna Getcha	1990	BUY X
	Phill Edwards - Mysterious	1990	BUY X
	Vanessa Armstrong - Wonderful One	1990	BUY X
	G and V Jay - I Gonna Get The Boy	1990	BUY X
	Incognito - It Ain't Easy	1991	BUY X
	Incognito - Always There	1991	BUY X
	Jamestown - She Got Soul	1991	BUY X
	Alison Limerick - Come Back (For Real Love)	1991	BUY X
	Off-Shore - Got To Get Away	1991	BUY X
	B.E.F. - In My Life	1991	BUY X
	Bemshi - Womanchild	1992	BUY X
	Right Said Fred - Don't Talk Just Kiss	1992	BUY X
	Sonic Surfers - Take Me Up	1992	BUY X
	KC Flightt - Magic Man	1993	BUY X
	Masters At Work - Can't Stop The Rhythm	1993	BUY X
	Clear Condition - Keep Up	1993	BUY X
	JR Funk & The Party Machine - Feel Good Party Time	1994	BUY X
	Club 69 - Adults Only	1995	BUY X
	Patti Austin - Getting Away With Murder	1995	BUY X
	AK Soul - Free	1996	BUY X
	Todd Terry - Keep On Jumping	1996	BUY X
	DJ Bobo - Pray	1996	BUY X
	Mad Professor - Dub You Like Crazy	1997	BUY X
	NuYorican Soul - It's Alright I Feel It	1997	BUY X
	NuYorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun	1997	BUY X
	Liquid Measure - Take Me Up	1997	BUY X
	Melodie MC - Embrace The Power	1997	BUY X
	Melodie MC - Fake / Give Me Back Your Love	1997	BUY X
	Kamasutra - Happiness	1997	BUY X
	Melodie MC - The Ultimate Experience (album)	1997	BUY X
	DJ Bobo - Respect Yourself	18th Feb 1997	BUY X
	Melodie MC - Real Man	13th May 1997	BUY X
	Adele Bertei - Little Lives	1998	BUY X
	Anthony & The Camp - Suspense	1998	BUY X
	AK Soul - Show You Love	1998	BUY X
	Da Mob - Fun	1998	BUY X
	Jestofunk - Special Love	1998	BUY X
	Melodie MC - Move On	1998	BUY X
	Melodie MC - Fake	1998	BUY X
	Incognito - Nights Over Egypt	1999	BUY X
	Jamestown - I Believe	1999	BUY X
	Motiv8 - Riding on the Wings	1999	BUY X
	Da Mob - It's All Good	14th Apr 1999	BUY X
	Jestofunk - Universal Mother	2000	BUY X
	Magic Cucumbers - Stand Up	2000	BUY X
	Dalida - Revolution	2001	BUY X
	Ministers De La Funk - Believe	2001	BUY X
	David Morales - Winners	2001	BUY X
	Il Padrinos - That's How Good Your Love Is	2002	BUY X
	Stitch - Suspicious	2002	BUY X
	Alex Wilson - If You're Out There	2002	BUY X
	N-Jay - Do You Remember?	2002	BUY X
	Cassius - I'm A Woman	11th Jun 2002	BUY X
	Ageha - A Better World	2003	BUY X
	Miami Collective - Mindbuster	2003	BUY X
	Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night	2003	BUY X
	Cerrone - Hooked On You	2004	BUY X
	Cerrone - You Are The One	2004	BUY X
	Glory - Hold Me Up	2004	BUY X
	Hardage - Beautiful Day	2004	BUY X
	Raul Orellana - Gipsy Rhythm	2004	BUY X
	Roni Size - Sing, Pull Up	2005	BUY X
	The JB Experience - Thanks To Deejays	2005	BUY X
	Todd Terry - Something Goin'On 2005	2005	BUY X
	Todd Terry - Keep On Jumpin 2005	2005	BUY X
	Miami Collective - Losing My Mind	Aug 2005	BUY X
	Stevie E - Funk Me	2006	BUY X
	Jon Cutler - One	2006	BUY X
	The AllStars Collective - All About The Music	2007	BUY X
	Population - I Just Wanna Make Love To You	2007	BUY X
	Noferini & Kortezman - I Don't Want You Anymore	Oct 2007	BUY X
	Delicious Allstars - The Lollipop	2008	BUY X
	Camboso - Love Alibi	2009	BUY X
	Blame - Set Me Free	2010	BUY X
	Antoine Clamaran - Believe	Jan 2011	BUY X
	Ben Hur - Friends Always	19th Oct 2011	BUY X
	Soulpersona - In The Middle	Dec 2011	BUY X
	Soulpersona - How Can I	5th Aug 2012	BUY X
	Richard Earnshaw - Worthy	15th Oct 2012	BUY X
	Light Of The World - Perfect Person	2013	BUY X
	Louie Vega - You Are Everything	4th Dec 2015	BUY X
	Greg Perry - If I Can't Have Your Love	Jan 2016	BUY X
	Diephuis and Eastar - Don't Quit (Be A Believer)	1st Apr 2016	BUY X
	Marquis Hawkes - I'm So Glad	9th Sep 2016	BUY X
	Tito Jackson - When The Magic Happens	2017	BUY X
	Mannix Lee - Too Much	26th Jul 2019	BUY X
	Incognito - That's The Way Of The World	20th Mar 2020	BUY X
	Todd Terry & Fancy Inc - Something Going On 2022	12th Apr 2022	BUY X

Songwriting

	Melodie MC - Embrace The Power	1997	BUY X
	Melodie MC - Real Man	13th May 1997	BUY X

Jocelyn Brown biography

Jocelyn Lorette Brown was born in Kingston, North Carolina in November 25th, 1950 from a musical family. Here is how she describes herself : "Jocelyn Brown's a singer. A black woman from North Carolina, migrated from there to New York City and from there to London. Who has a background of Gospel history, came through with contemporary music through my aunt Barbara Gaskin or Barbara Roy. Educated with music through being a background singer and also through my family who are also ministral singers. On the professional side, more so on doing background work and doing a lot of studio work. She's a mother of three children. She's a woman that stands firmly on her feet about all things. She tries to understand all things. She's open-minded, very tender. And my love of God is wonderful, you know, I love the Lord of all my heart."

She began her career singing with groups like Kleeer, Machine, Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes and Change (her voice is featured on 3 tracks : A Lover's Holiday, It's A Girl's Affair and Angel In My Pocket. She was credited as Jocelyn Shaw, which was her married name). Then she became the lead vocalist for the project Inner Life, back in 1979. That's how she released hits like Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Moment Of My Life, I Like It Like That, Make It Last Forever or I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair). She also took part to Musique's Push Push In The Bush (with Christine Wiltshire) and Keep On Jumpin. Musique's producer/cowriter Patrick Adams said : "Jocelyn Brown and Christine Wiltshire were the two greatest living vocalists to me. Christine had been in Luther Vandross' original group on Cotillion, and she introduced me to Jocelyn. All through my life, Jocelyn has been like a charm for me. Jocelyn had the strength and gospel background, and Christine had the refinement and precision to make for some really slick backgrounds. Together, with whatever third person they brought to the party, it was a gas." During the eighties she kept on contributing to disco and soul projects such as Chic (Soup For One), George Benson (Give Me The Night), Bernard Edwards (for instance his album Glad To Know You), Candido (Jingo), Manu Dibango (Soul Mokassa LP), Salsoul Orchestra's (Christmas Jollies II), Culture Club and Janis Ian. She also did backing vocals for Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, Diana Ross, Patti Austin, Bette Midler, Michael Bolton, Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, Billy Idol and Steve Winwood.

Later in the 80's she worked with Jellybean on many singles such as Love's Gonna Get You. Afterwards she discovered that her voice had been sampled from this song in Snap's song The Power. "I thought I had been cheated. That I had been ripped of. That no one even cared about the fact that, how I was the singer there and no one paid me. No one respected the fact that they got it from there. No one acknowledged me or anything, it was very painful, it was... it's very hard to know that everyone else was living of that, but me. It's still to this day - it's the same exact way. The very serious rights. It was only because Jellybean gave the rights and didn't respect anybody else, and he knows that." Jocelyn explains. She also admits she is one of the most sampled female voices in the businesss. The song Love's Gonna Get You was also the base for Bizarre Inc.'s song I'm Gonna Get You in 1992. This tune was credited Bizarre Inc. feat. Angie Brown (who is not a relative of Jocelyn's). It was also sampled by Photon Inc. on Generate Power in 1991, by DJ Pierre and Roy Davis Jr, which appeared on The Early Years compilation of Strictly Rhythm, by Moby on Go (Instinct, 1991) with "Yeeeeaaaaah!", by Deputy Of Love on Deputy Of Love the same year, by Sophia's Running So Hard (in 1992), and by Cool N' Cat in Why Waste Your Time.

Her recent contributions to dance artists and projects singles are numerous : she took part to Melodie MC's last album and DJ Bobo's World In Motion. She released a duo with her friend Kym Mazelle (No More Tears). There was also Incognito's Always There which reached # 6 in the UK charts in 1991s. Jocelyn worked with Incognito again after that on their 1999 album. She has worked a lot with Masters At Work in both M.A.W. records (such as Can't Stop The Rhythm in 1993) and in their NuYorican Soul project. Another big hit was Right Said Fred's Don't Talk, Just Kiss which reached # 3 in the UK charts. In 1995, the diva teamed up with the group Serious to record two albums for the Japanese market : Jocelyn's Classic R&B Mastercuts and Jocelyn's Classic Reggae Mastercuts. On the 3rd November 1997 she teamed up which the Kama Sutra project to release a single entitled Happiness. Other dance acts she's been singing with are Alyson Williams, Karisma, Off Shore, Da Mob (in 1998), Motiv 8, Jestofunk, Jamestown and AK Soul (Free, Show You Love in 1998 which she also co-wrote).

From the beginning of her carreer, she considers she has taken part to more than 200 songs. Brown is one of the most "gay-friendly" divas around, with frequent appearances in night-clubs, the Gay Pride celebrations in London and also at the Manchester Mardi Gras festival. Jocelyn also appeared on Gaytime TV in the "Torchsong" spot.

As for her solo carreer, she released many albums. She wrote her massive 1984 hit Somebody Else's Guy together with her sister, Annette Brown (and re-released it in 1998). Jocelyn also sang 2 songs on Disney's soundtrack for the animated movie Hercules : The Gospel Truth and A Star Is Born. She continues to write songs with her sister Annette, who also helps manage her family members' creative activities.

Jocelyn created her own label, called Itsallgood Music. She appeared on many jingles for brands such as McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Sprite, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Maxwell, American Express just to name a few.

2002 : her voice was featured by the project Risque for the single Black Skin and by Cassius for the very succesful hit I'm A Woman.

2004 : in December she recorded with Tatjana Orffé the single Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys. Her voice was featured by Cerrone on Hooked On You, then a few mothns later on You Are The One.

2006 : in May, Jocelyn released an album gathering many previously unreleased tracks.

2007 : Jocelyn appeared in the real-TV show "Just the Two Of Us", starting January 2nd on BBC1. The concept : nine celebrities will be singing for survival when they are paired with some of the world's biggest recording stars to perform live every night.

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Jocelyn Brown biography was last updated Wed, January 6th 2021

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