Donell Rush (1960 – March 22, 1996) was an American R&B singer, who was signed to RCA Records in the 1990s.[1] He scored a Top 10 hit in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with the song "Symphony", from his debut album, Comin' & Goin.[2] "Symphony" peaked at No. 66 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1992.[3] He scored another minor hit with "Let's Get Intimate" featuring Chantay Savage in 1992.
Rush died suddenly on March 22, 1996, of pulmonary embolism just months shy of his 36th birthday.[citation needed] His last recording "Shout N Out" with Lood was recorded 6 days before his death.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B [4] |
U.S. Dance [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Knockin' At My Door" | - | - | - | singles only | |||||||||
| 1992 | "Let's Get Intimate" (Body 2 Body feat. Donell Rush & Chantay Savage) | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| "Symphony" | - | 7 | 66 | Comin' And Goin' | ||||||||||
| 1993 | "If Only You Knew" (US only) | 95 | - | - | ||||||||||
| "Just Can't Say Goodbye" (US only) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| 1995 | "Time To Celebrate" (Sublevel feat. Donell Rush) (US only) | - | - | - | singles only | |||||||||
| 1996 | "Shout-N-Out" (Lood feat. Donell Rush) | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| "-" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Overview". AllMusic.
- ^ Allmusic.com / Billboard Singles – accessed March 2011
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 476. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Donell Rush – US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Donell Rush – US Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Donell Rush – UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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