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
Sorry 'Bout Bein' a Ghost
Sheree Brown Lyrics
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Not that I'm talkin' and sayin' nothin' Sometimes I just can't hear myself. Yeah. It's hard to explain just how I'm feelin'. I know better than anyone else.
It's just where I'm at. And that is that. And only time will tell. If all that I do, is to hide out from you I need to break the spell.
Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost. Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost.
I wanted you to see right through me. I was in my disappearing act. Today's the day, it just happens to be. I didn't know how I'd react.
It has been so long, since I've felt this strong. And it feels so good to me. This moment in time, l'm lovin' my life. Never thought that I would be.
Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost. Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost. Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost.
You never gave up on me. Me is who you could always see. And I knew that there would come a day. Because of you I couldn't stay away.
You never gave up on me. Me is who you could always see. And I knew that there would come a day. Because of you I couldn't stay away.
No, no, no, no, no...
Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost. - Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost.
Not gonna be a ghost no more. Gonna get up on this dance floor.....
Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost....
The song "Sorry 'Bout Bein' a Ghost" by Sheree Brown expresses the singer's feelings of being invisible and disconnected from the people around her. She apologizes for not being present, for not engaging with the world as fully as she would like. She acknowledges that sometimes she can't hear herself, highlighting a sense of disconnectedness from her own emotions and inner life. However, the song also shows a sense of hope and a desire to connect with others, as the singer acknowledges that "only time will tell" whether she can break the spell of her ghostly presence.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost" several times, emphasizing the singer's regret at her inability to fully engage with the world and be seen by others. In the second verse, the singer suggests that she has been afraid of being seen, engaging in a "disappearing act" to avoid emotional vulnerability. However, she also expresses a newfound sense of strength and joy in her life, suggesting that she is ready to break free from her ghostly presence and fully engage with the world.
Overall, "Sorry 'Bout Bein' a Ghost" is a poignant and introspective song that touches on universal themes of disconnection, vulnerability, and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost.
I apologize for being distant and unavailable.
Not that I'm talkin' and sayin' nothin'
Even though I'm not communicating anything, I'm still present.
Sometimes I just can't hear myself. Yeah.
Occasionally, I feel lost and disconnected from my own thoughts.
It's hard to explain just how I'm feelin'.
Describing my emotions is a challenge.
I know better than anyone else.
I understand myself better than anyone else does.
It's just where I'm at. And that is that.
This is my current state, and I can't change it.
And only time will tell.
The future and its outcome are unpredictable.
If all that I do, is to hide out from you
I'm sorry if I've been avoiding you, instead of being present.
I need to break the spell.
I need to overcome my fears and apprehensions.
I wanted you to see right through me.
I hoped that you could understand me without me saying anything.
I was in my disappearing act.
I was withdrawing and keeping my distance.
Today's the day, it just happens to be.
I'm finally ready and willing to confront my issues.
I didn't know how I'd react.
I was uncertain about how I would handle the situation.
It has been so long, since I've felt this strong.
I haven't felt this empowered in a long time.
And it feels so good to me.
I'm enjoying this newfound strength and self-assurance.
This moment in time, l'm lovin' my life. Never thought that I would be.
I'm savoring this moment of contentment and joy, as I didn't know if I would achieve it.
You never gave up on me.
I'm grateful for your unwavering support and faith in me.
Me is who you could always see.
You always saw the real me, even when I was hiding.
And I knew that there would come a day.
Deep down, I always believed that I could overcome my challenges.
Because of you I couldn't stay away.
Your influence and presence kept pulling me back to you.
Not gonna be a ghost no more.
I'm determined to be more present and visible from now on.
Gonna get up on this dance floor....
I'm ready to fully participate in life and all its experiences.
Sorry 'bout bein' a ghost....
Once again, I apologize for my previous avoidance and detachment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ryanne Johnson, Sheree Brown
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