Brenda Russell is an adult-contemporary singer-songwriter that hit the musi… Read Full Bio ↴Brenda Russell is an adult-contemporary singer-songwriter that hit the music scene in 1979 with her debut album "Brenda Russell". Her sister is rumoured to be none other than, Donna Summer, the queen of Disco. The release featured her her first hit song, "So Good So Right". The story goes, it came up while washing dishes and, still wearing an apron, she rushed to the piano wrote it down. The album also featured the hit "If Only for One Night" which was later famously covered by Luther Vandross.

Brenda's greatest success came in 1988 with the release of her third album, "Get Here". It featured the hit singles "Get Here" and "Piano In The Dark". At the 31st Grammy Awards, Brenda was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female for "Get Here". "Piano In The Dark" was nominated for Song of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (there was a duet? -- duet vocal was by Joe Esposito of Brooklyn Dreams). "Get Here" was later a huge hit covered by Oleta Adams.

Nearly all of her songs were written by herself. Some of her compositions are also performed by others like Roberta Flack, Diana Ross, Patrice Rushen, Patti Austin, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Justin Guarini, and very successfully by the aforementioned Luther Vandross and Oleta Adams.

Russell is also a chief songwriter and lyricist for the hit Broadway musical "The Color Purple". In 2005 she saw a Broadway musical version of Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Produced by Oprah Winfrey, the show's score is written by Russell and lyricists-composers Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Russell and her co-writers were nominated for a Tony Award (for Best Score) and a Grammy Award (in the Best Musical Show Album category).

Soul Talking
Brenda Russell Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Brenda Russell:

A Little Bit Of Love A little bit of love can go a long long…
Between The Sun and the Moon Oh yeah, hmmm yeah Ooooh Between the sun and the moon Maybe…
Catch On Took a little walk after midnight When nobody else was aroun…
Dinner With Gershwin I wanna have dinner with Gershwin I wanna watch Rembrandt sk…
Get Here You can reach me by railway, You can reach me by…
Gravity Once I thought I was in love But that was a…
Hello People Hello people Hello child Hello face Hello smile Hello tree H…
Ideal World Safe beyond the waters Safety right at birth Before we reach…
If Only for One Night Let me hold you tight If only for one night Let me…

In The Thick Of It Well, we're in the thick of it Better get a grip…
It Ooh, ooh, ooh, it's something You and I have something How I…
It's A Jazz Day Metheny morning and a Whalum afternoon It′s a jazz day It's …
It's Something Ooh, ooh, ooh, it's something You and I have something How I…
Just a Believer Just a believer Just a believer Over under and around it I b…
Kiss Me With The Wind It's always said there's someone Waiting for you I thought…
Le Restaurant For a tea at two I would be just be there…
Love and Paris Rain Slow stroll on a misty night Hearts soar under Paris lights…
Matters Of The Heart I stared at walls and I was almost breakin' Who knew…
No Time For Time Time, got no time for time All that's on my mind Is…
Piano In The Oh It never really mattered too much to me That you were…
Piano in the Dark (feat. Joe Esposito) Piano In The Dark When I find myself watching the time I…
Restaurant For a tea at two I would be just be there…
She's in Love Dancing in the night Turned out all the lights Singing from …
So Good So Right We're on the shores of nowhere looking out to sea i turn…
Stay Close You look at me and wonder If I'll go under or…
Stop Running Away Ooh-ooh... Da-da-da-da-da, hey Oh, yeah Where did we go…
The Tracks Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
Waiting For You Well, my mama told me not to go too far Oh,…
Walkin' In New York You don't skip a beat when you're hittin' the street (Walkin…
Way Back When Way back when I saw magic You can blame it all On…

You're Free Close your eyes and you will see the best of…

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SoulGuardian

10y↑5

Fantastic track......love this.

sonofyah2726

8y↑2

Wonderful song, Beautifully sung !!!

Thanks for sending this Track !!!

cirruslogic

Great musical and instrument arrangement done for Brenda Russell

cynthia benjamin

7y↑1

This gifted vessel is behind (have written)a lot of hits for other artists. Luther van dross, the late Donna Summers, Chaka and the yungin ariana too much love this original version as well as Chaka

DANIELO

11y↑1

Muy buena¡¡¡

edward williams

Regardless if it's Chaka or Brenda..this is a classic. Lyrics,orchestration and in this case...sweet Brenda's voice. I'd love to hear what someone on the "Voice" or "AGT" would do with this little nugget. This is sort hybrid Jazz/R&B...Luther or Ledsi could do wonders with this...my dream would be a Barry White/Love Unlimited mash up...drums for days and horns. Talk about "soul Talkin' ". Feel good music is so rare theses days and this is one of those gems!!!Thank you Brenda!