Biography

Jocelyn Lorette Brown was born in Kingston, North Carolina in 1950. Here is how she describes herself: "Jocelyn Brown's a singer. A black woman from North Carolina, migrated from there to New York City and from there to London. Educated with music through being a background singer and also through my family who are also gospel singers.".

She's a mother of three children. She's a woman that stands firmly on her feet about all things. She's open-minded, very tender. "My love of God is wonderful.".
She began her career singing with groups like Kleeer, Machine, Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes and Change (her voice is featured on 3 tracks: "A Lover's Holiday", "It's A Girl's Affair" and "Angel In My Pocket". She was credited as Jocelyn Shaw, which was her married name. 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" or "I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)".

She also took part to Musique's "Push Push In The Bush" (with Christine Wiltshire) and "Keep On Jumpin'". Musique's producer/co-writer Patrick Adams said : "Jocelyn Brown and Christine Wiltshire were the two greatest living vocalists. Jocelyn had the strength and gospel background, and Christine had the refinement and precision to make for some really slick backgrounds. Together, with whatever third person they brought to the party, it was a gas."

During the 1980s she 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.

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.
In 1995, the diva teamed up with the group Serious to record two albums for the Japanese market: Jocelyn's Classic R&B Mastercuts and Jocelyn's Classic Reggae Mastercuts.
1997 she teamed up which the Kama Sutra project to release a single entitled "Happiness". Other dance acts she's been singing with are Alyson Williams, Karisma, Off Shore, Da Mob (in 1998), Motiv 8, Jestofunk, Jamestown and AK Soul Free, "Show You Love" in 1998 which she also co-wrote.

From the beginning of her career, she considers she has taken part in more than 200 songs. Jocelyn is one of the most "gay-friendly" divas around, with frequent appearances in night-clubs, the Gay Pride celebrations in London and also at the Manchester Mardi Gras festival. Jocelyn also appeared on Gaytime TV in the "Torchsong" spot.
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 2 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.
2002: Her voice was featured by the project Risque for the single "Black Skin".

Later in the 1980s 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". "I thought I had been cheated. That I had been ripped off. That no one even cared that, I was the singer and no one paid me. No one acknowledged me or anything, it was very painful, it's very hard to know that everyone else was living off of that, but me.". It's still to this day - exactly the same way. She admits she is one of the most sampled female voices in the business. The song "Love's Gonna Get You" was also the base for Bizarre Inc.'s song "I'm Gonna Get You" in 1992. This tune was credited Bizarre Inc. Feat. Angie Brown (who is not a relative of Jocelyn's).

Hits & Audio

Title	Year	Chart Position	Play
Keep On Jumpin' (guest vocalist for Musique)	1978	US Dance #1
In The Bush (guest vocalist for Musique)	1978	UK #16, US #58, US Dance #1, US R&B #81
I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (guest vocalist for Inner Life)	1978	US Dance #7, US R&B #22
Somebody Else's Guy	1984	UK #13, US #75, US Dance #13, US R&B #2	Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16!
Love's Gonna Get You	1986	UK #70, US Dance #1, US R&B #38
Always There (Incognito)	1991	UK #6, US R&B #33, CH #8	Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16!
Don't Talk Just Kiss (Right Said Fred)	1991	UK #3, US Dance #3
Keep On Jumpin' (Todd Terry Feat. Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown)	1996	UK #8, US Dance #1, CH #17	Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16!
Somethin' Going On (Todd Terry Feat. Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown)	1996	UK #5, US Dance #1, CH #28	Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16!