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Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown was born in Kingston, North Carolina in 1950. She began her career singing with groups like Kleeer, Machine, Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes and Change. Then she became the lead vocalist for the project Inner Life, back in 1979. That's how she released hits like Ain’t no mountain high enough, Moment of my life, I like it like that, Make it last forever and I’m caught up (in a one night love affair).
During the 80’s Jocelyn Brown kept on contributing to disco and soul projects such as Chic (Soup For One), George Benson (Give Me The Night), Bernard Edwards (for instance his album Glad To Know You), Candido (Jingo), Manu Dibango (Soul Mokassa LP), Salsoul Orchestra's (Christmas Jollies II), Culture Club and Janis Ian. She also did backing vocals for Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, Diana Ross, Patti Austin, Bette Midler, Michael Bolton, Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, Billy Idol and Steve Winwood.
Later in the 80's she worked with Jellybean on many singles such as Love's Gonna Get You. Afterwards she discovered that her voice had been sampled from this song in Snap!'s song The Power. Her recent contributions to dance artists and projects singles are numerous, she took part in Melodie MC 's last album and DJ Bobo 's World In Motion. She released a duo with her friend Kym Mazelle (No More Tears). There was also Incognito's Always there which reached no. 6 in the UK charts in 1991. Jocelyn worked with Incognito again after that on their 1999 album. She has worked a lot with Masters At Work in both M.A.W. records (such as Can't Stop The Rhythm in 1993) and in their NuYorican Soul project. Another big hit was Right Said Fred's Don’t talk just kiss which reached no. 3 in the UK charts.
As for her solo career, she released many albums. She wrote her massive 1984 hit Somebody else’s guy together with her sister, Annette Brown and re-released it in 1998. Jocelyn also sang two songs on Disney's soundtrack for the animated movie Hercules: The Gospel Truth and A Star Is Born. She continues to write songs with her sister Annette, who also helps manage her family members' creative activities.
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