Only on rare occasions do we come across artists who attain the rarefied heights of pop stardom, only to abandon that path in order to satisfy the inner muse — someone, who, after basking in the limelight, finds a niche which allows the pursuit of a multifaceted career that is free from the fickle nature of celebrity and pop culture. Patrice Rushen, whose pop career peaked in the early 1980s, is one such musician.