Los Angeles-based Sheree recorded two albums, in the early Eighties, both for the Capitol imprint.
'Straight Ahead' was released in 1981 and included the songs 'You'll Be Dancing All Night' and 'It's A Pleasure'.
'The Music' followed in 1982 and included 'Happy Music', 'Got To Get Away' and 'On My Way Home' (featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica).
Both albums were showcases for her songwriting abilities, with 'It's A Pleasure' recognized as her finest moment, and later re-recorded by Frances Nero.
She has also worked closely with long time friend Patrice Rushen (co-writing both 'Haven't You Heard' in 1979 and 'Watch Out' in 1986).
Sheree has also been a backing singer with Fire Fox and Marilyn Scott.
Her Capitol albums featured the artists Patrice Rushen, Syreeta, Paulinho Da Costa, Steve Khan, Larry Williams, Stevie Wonder, Paul Jackson Jnr and Abraham Laboriel.
Through the nineties Sheree Brown continued to work and is considered as being one of the finest session musicians within the industry.
Sheree co-wrote (with Patrice Rushen and Naughty By Nature) the 1994 gold-selling single, 'Groove Thang', performed by Zhané on their album of the same name.
She also co-wrote 'Not Just One In A Million' and 'Closer To You' with Patrice Rushen, both songs taken from the 'Hollywood Shuffle' film soundtrack.
In the year 2001, Sheree and Patrice Rushen began work alongside some young, new musicians calling themselves SBPR (Sisters Being Positively Real a.k.a. Sheree Brown Patrice Rushen).
The project was entitled 'Beautiful Woman, The Album'.
The album came out on Sheree's own Brown Baby Entertainment Group Records.
Sheree has performed a One-Woman USO Tour in Germany, Egypt, Israel and Italy, as well as performances at Hollywood's famed House of Blues, The Conga Room and Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
She has sung background vocals on albums by Patrice Rushen and Syreeta Wright, and on soundtrack albums for the films 'Congo' and 'The Air Up There'.
She has also hosted the House of Blues popular weekly 'Gospel Brunch'.
In the wake of the September 11th tragedy of 2001, Sheree produced a music video for the SBPR song, 'Wish I Could Fly Away', for the Police Activities League (PAL), to honour those officers who lost their lives during that disaster
She is also a music educator at the elementary school level (1st through 5 th grade), along with her current work teaching songwriting and choral performance to sixth through tenth grade students at Community Harvest Charter School in Los Angeles, California.
Sheree has also collaborated with her husband, minister and educator, Douglass Johnson, Sr., and artist Pixote Hunt, in co-writing the children's book series, 'Zhakanaka', and the accompanying music CD.
The first book of the series, titled 'Zhakanaka-The Word', was released in February 2004.
A new solo project entitled '83 was released in 2004, along with the re-issue of the SBPR set from 2001. The album containing new bonus tracks
Her Blue Shoes
Sheree Brown Lyrics
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It's her blue shoes takin' her walkin' down the road Her blue shoes...They've seen more than you know It's her blue shoes, they have carried such a load. Her blue shoes...they go wherever she goes.
Get stuck in her head, even in her bed Always worryin' 'bout what someone said. At times she wonders why she's not dead Because of the life that she has lead.
CHORUS
She said, "Everywhere, takin' me there Doesn't matter what you think about me I'll never lose, walkin' in my blue shoes They're like wings that set my heart free".
Guitar solo....
CHORUS
Everywhere, takin' me there Doesn't matter what you think about me She said, "I'll never lose, walkin' in my blue shoes They're like wings that set my heart free".
Her blue shoes...love my blue shoes... they've seen more then you know. Blue shoes, blue shoes.
It's Her blue shoes. Blue shoes, blue shoes...takin' her walkin' down the road...blue shoes......
In "Her Blue Shoes," Sheree Brown sings about a woman who may not have it all together, but she's confident in herself and her blue shoes, which serve as a symbol of her resilience. The woman wears a red t-shirt that doesn't match her blue shoes, but Brown affirms that it works. The singer believes that things will work out for her character, who has grown weary of being hurt.
Brown emphasizes the importance of the blue shoes, telling the listener that they have a much deeper meaning than one might think. The blue shoes have gone places and experienced more than anyone knows. They are a source of comfort to the woman, even when she's lying in bed with anxiety about what others have said or done to her. The shoes represent the woman's independence, and they have lifted her up through traumatic experiences.
The chorus directly consists of the woman's confident declaration that her blue shoes are taking her wherever she wants to go, and she doesn't care about other people's opinions. The blue shoes are a powerful reminder that the woman is unapologetically being herself. The song's message encourages listeners to embrace their unique individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got on her blue shoes and a red t-shirt
She's wearing blue shoes with a red t-shirt, which don't match but somehow work
They don't match but I guess it works
Despite the mismatched colors, her outfit seems to work well
Sometimes she gets tired of being hurt
She occasionally feels exhausted from dealing with emotional pain
I think it'll work out for all it's worth.
Despite the challenges she faces, the singer believes things will turn out well in the end
It's her blue shoes takin' her walkin' down the road
The singer's blue shoes are taking her on a journey
Her blue shoes...They've seen more than you know
The blue shoes have experienced more than anyone realizes
It's her blue shoes, they have carried such a load.
The blue shoes have carried a heavy burden
Her blue shoes...they go wherever she goes.
The blue shoes travel with the singer wherever she goes
Get stuck in her head, even in her bed
She often thinks about her problems, even when she's lying in bed
Always worryin' 'bout what someone said.
She is always concerned about what others think and say about her
At times she wonders why she's not dead
Sometimes she wonders why she hasn't given up or lost hope yet
Because of the life that she has lead.
Due to the experiences she's had, she questions why she hasn't given up
She said, "Everywhere, takin' me there
The blue shoes take her everywhere she needs to go
Doesn't matter what you think about me
She doesn't care about others' opinions of her
I'll never lose, walkin' in my blue shoes
She won't let others bring her down, as she has the blue shoes to keep her strong
They're like wings that set my heart free".
Her blue shoes make her feel liberated and like she can fly
It's her blue shoes...I love my blue shoes... takin' her walkin' down the road... blue shoes, blues shoes.
The singer praises and loves her blue shoes for accompanying her on her journey
Everywhere, takin' me there
The blue shoes take her to all the places she needs to go
Blue shoes, blue shoes
The blue shoes are a constant presence in her life
It's Her blue shoes. Blue shoes, blue shoes...takin' her walkin' down the road...blue shoes......
The blue shoes are an important part of the singer's life and accompany her on her journey
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jeremy Alexander, Sheree Brown
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