Kathy Brown

{{for|people of a similar name|Cathy Brown (disambiguation)|Katherine Brown (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Kathy Brown | image = | caption = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|07|12}} | death_date = | origin = [[South Carolina]], U.S. | genre = [[Dance music|Dance]], [[House music|house]] | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1993–present | label = | website = }}

'''Kathy Brown''' (born July 12, 1960) is an American [[Dance music|dance]] and [[House music|house]] singer from [[South Carolina]]. 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 [[gospel choir]]. After joining the [[contemporary R&B]] 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-13 hit on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-10-23/dance-club-play-songs Billboard.com]</ref>

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 ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] 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 number 42.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p23652/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]</ref> Brown collaborated with [[David Morales]] 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 [[Soul Central]]'s "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)" which reached number six on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and number one on the [[UK Dance Chart]]. The single was also a hit in [[Europe]], reaching number 28 on the [[Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart]].<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kathy brown|chart=European Hot 100}} Billboard.com]</ref> "Strings of Life" samples [[Derrick May (musician)|{{not a typo|Rhythim}} Is {{not a typo|Rhythim}}]]'s 1989 [[Strings of Life|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 "[[You Give Good Love]]" reached the Top 10 of the [[UK Dance Chart]] in August 2002. In the spring 2006 she recorded "Get Another Love", released on [[Defected Records]]. The track went on to score in the Top 10 of the [[BBC Radio 1]] 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 [[Soho]], 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",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mrxv | title=BBC Radio 6 Music - the Huey Show, Saturday Morning Styles }}</ref> the debut single by Portuguese-British singer Maya Blandy,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fatsoma.com/e/alzgfw86/maya-blandy-with-supports | title=Maya Blandy with Supports at Lions den Manchester, Mews on 13th Jun 2023 }}</ref> a track produced by [[The Herbaliser|The Herbaliser's]] Jake Wherry.

== Discography == === Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dance Club Songs|US Dance]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] <ref>{{cite Ryan|page=223}}</ref><ref name="Charts">[http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Soul+Central+feat.+Kathy+Brown&titel=Strings+Of+Life+(Stronger+On+My+Own)&cat=s Dutchcharts.nl]</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL (FL)]] <ref name="Charts"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Single Top 100|NLD]] <ref name="Charts"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6535/kathy-brown/|title=Kathy Brown {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Can't Play Around" | 1993 | 13 || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "[[Turn Me Out (Praxis song)|Turn Me Out]]" {{small|(Praxis featuring Kathy Brown)}} | 1994 | 1 || 67 || — || — || 35 |- ! scope="row"| "I Appreciate" | 1995 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Joy" | rowspan="2"| 1999 | 4 || — || — || — || 63 |- ! scope="row"| "Happy People" | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Love Is Not a Game" {{small|(featuring [[J Majik]])}} | 2000 | — || — || — || — || 34 |- ! scope="row"| "Give It Up" {{small|(featuring Eminence)}} | rowspan="3"| 2001 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Over You" {{small|(featuring [[Warren Clarke]])}} | — || — || — || — || 42 |- ! scope="row"| "Sooky Sooky" | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "[[You Give Good Love]]" | 2002 | — || — || — || — || 82 |- ! scope="row"| "Don't Give Up" | rowspan="4"| 2003 | — || — || — || — || 83 |- ! scope="row"| "Voodoo Magic" {{small|(with Major Boys)}} | — || — || — || — || 97 |- ! scope="row"| "Share the Blame" {{small|(featuring J Majik)}} | — || — || — || — || 77 |- ! scope="row"| "Never Again" | — || — || — || — || 81 |- ! scope="row"| "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)" {{small|(with Soul Central)}} | rowspan="2"| 2004 | — || 49 || 24 || 43 || 6 |- ! scope="row"| "Time and Time Again" {{small|(featuring Major Boys)}} | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Now It's Over" / "The Curse" {{small|(featuring J Majik and Wickaman)}} | 2005 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Dare Me" | rowspan="2"| 2006 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Get Another Love" | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Crazy World" | rowspan="2"| 2007 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Ocean Drums" {{small|(featuring Jerry Ropero and Michael Simon)}} | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Light Up My Life" {{small|(with Danism)}} | rowspan="2"| 2008 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Sound of the City" {{small|(vs. White Knights)}} | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Feel the Music" | rowspan="2"| 2010 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Love and Pain" | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Compassion" {{small|(featuring Data)}} | 2011 | — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Can't Get You Outta My Mind" {{small|(with BODÉ)}} | 2020 | — || — || — || — || — |}

== See also == *[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] *[[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110530090745/http://www.creativesoulsartists.com/dance_artists/Kathy%20Brown Booking agency of Kathy Brown]

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