You Gave Me Freedom

Rosie Gaines resumes her recording career with a new self-produced collection 'You Gave Me Freedom'. It's her first major album since her Motown 'Closer Than Close' release - the album which led to her 250,000-selling remix single of the title track in 1998. 'Freedom' is a 14-song set written, arranged, performed and produced by Rosie. The California-based vocalist and keyboard player, who established herself as a key member of Prince's New Power Generation with her powerful vocals on such songs as 'Diamonds and Pearls' and 'Nothing Compares 2 U', has been writing constantly over the past five years. She has written a Grammy Award-winning song for Patti Labelle and has also written material for Mavis Staples. She was featured as a guest with Snoop Dogg on the 2002 Bootsy Collins album 'Play With Bootsy', and several of the tracks on the new album have a definite P-funk influence. In recent months the opening cut from the album, 'I Can't Get You Off My Mind', has become a firm favourite of UK soul DJs. The album is attracting airplay on a number of cuts, including the exquisitely soulful 'Honeychild' and the steamy sexuality of 'Wanna Be'. Also featured is Rosie's own take on 'My Man', the classic song long associated with Billie Holiday.