Praxis (dance music act)
| Kathy Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1960 |
| Origin | South Carolina, United States |
| Genres | dance, house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Associated acts | Praxis, Soul Central, J Majik |
| Website | Myspace.com |
Kathy Brown (born July 12, 1960) is an American R&B, dance, and house singer from South Carolina.
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 thirteen hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
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 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 #42. 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 twenty-eight on the Eurochart. "Strings of Life" samples Rhythm Is Rhythm's 1989 House classic of the same name.
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