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About Me

Singer, songwriter, and entertainer, Rachel Panay hit the dance scene in 2003 with her first underground anthem, The Walk of Shame. The Walk of Shame landed on Party Groove Fireball 2003 (Centaur Records), a CD compiled by superstar DJ team Ralphi Rosario and Abel Aguilera, known as Rosabel. Rachel also made her first major label debut in English and Spanish on BMG’s Latin remake of Foxy’s Get Off, which was released throughout Latin America. Rachel released her second single and her first Billboard hit, Back to Love, which remained on the Billboard Hot Club Dance Play chart for 20 weeks, with 2 weeks in the ..2 position. Rachel’s follow up single, I Still Believe, was released in fall of 2005 and rose to the ..7 position on the Billboard Hot Club Dance Play chart. It quickly became a favorite on XM Satellite Radio, Music Choice, Sirius Satellite Radio and on mix-shows and dance format radio stations nationwide. Rachel’s newest Act 2 Records single, The Real Thing is heating up dance floors across the nation. The Real Thing recently hit ..6 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart making this Rachel’s third Top 10 hit. At Duke Ellington High School for the Performing Arts, Rachel trained formally in voice, dance, and musical theater and wrote her first composition, Gun of Love, which became WPGC Washington, DC’s theme song for its "Stop the Violence" campaign. After graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Rachel’s unique style emerged as she became deeply involved in the Boston live music scene, experimenting with the genres of Jazz, Acid Jazz, Pop, R&B, and even Latin Funk. Rachel has received several awards including a recent WAMMY (Washington Area Music Awards) in March of 2006, and a nomination for Best New Artist at the International Dance Music Awards in 2005. Panay’s original composition, You Make Me Feel, penned with Andy Sikorski, was used on 3 episodes of the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005. MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 10/12/2005
Band Website: rachelpanay.com
Band Members: Solo Artist
Influences: DANCE MUSIC: Kristine W., Deborah Cox, Amber, Ultra Nate, Jamiriquoi and more than I can think of now, I'm sure! DISCO: Donna Summer, Donna Summer, Donna Summer, and Diana Ross, too. POP MUSIC INFLUENCES INCLUDE: Sade, Madonna, George Michael, Prince, and others . R&B/URBAN/NEO-SOUL: Jill Scott, Mary J. Blidge, Erykah Badhu, Amel Laureaux (spelling?) ACID JAZZ: Brand New Heavies, Groove Collective, others whose names I don't recall now 80'S GROUPS STILL ACTIVE TODAY: Erasure, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears (group and solo projects!), New Order. CLASSIC SOUL/R&B: Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Teena Marie. LATIN STUFF I FOUND ALONG THE WAY AND LOVED: Irakere, Cubanismo, Buena Vista Social Club, Neuyorican Soul (spelling?), Cesaria Evora! FEMALE JAZZ VOCALISTS: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone MALE JAZZ VOCALISTS: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Hartman CLASSIC FEMALE POP VOCALS: Doris Day, Anita Day, The Andrew Sisters, The Boswell Sisters BOSSA NOVA: Anything from Antonio Carlos Jobim GUILTY PLEASURES: Lisa Lisa, Vanessa Williams, some early Mariah (hey, I confessed that they are GUILTY PLEASURES!) PROOF THAT I MAY INDEED BE A GAY MAN IN A WOMAN'S BODY: A CATEGORY IN HER OWN RIGHT, Grande Dame Judy Garland OTHER GENRES THAT CAPTURE MY FANCY: Flamenco, Greek, Middle Eastern, Eastern Indian, Gypsy, Fado
Sounds Like: Take Sarah Vaugh & Ella Fitzgerald, throw in a little Madonna & Kylie Minogue with a pinch of Mahalia Jackson & Shirley Basey, stir in some Stevie Wonder & Sade, add a dash of George Michael and shake thoroughly with overtones of the musicals, Chicago & Cabaret and you've got a little taste of Rachel!
Record Label: Act 2 Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Winter Music Conference Interview by DJ Times

FEATURED INTERVIEWEE IN DJ TIMES COVERAGE OF WMC 2008 Rachel, now that Winter Music Conference is over, DJ Times is doing its annual wrap-up of that week in Miami & we'd love to include your observati...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:24:00 PST

Mary J. Blidges Storytellers on VHI! Thank you God for REAL artists!

SHE WERKED HER STORY TELLERS THE HELL OUT!I just saw this on VH1 and I felt as pumped up as if I had been AT her live show!!!!!I have always LOVE LOVE LOVED her but just to experience her in this show...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:29:00 PST

"He’s a Disco dancing, Oscar Wilder reading, Striesand ticket...

.....holding friend of Dorothy!". Name the movie that line is from! haha!
Posted by Rachel Panay on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:09:00 PST

WASHINGTON BLADE - Features Pride Performers Including Rachel Panay

PRIDELoud and proud Gay Capital Pride entertainment focuses on local community, diverse talentsZACK ROSEN Friday, June 08, 2007As if the throngs of colorfully dressed men and women weren't entertain...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:26:00 PST

ChicagoPride.com’s Interview with Rachel Panay

Interview with Rachel Panay By Mickey Harding Rising singer-songwriter Rachel Panay has been described as a throwback to the vaudeville days when artists would stand with a band and give the audience ...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:23:00 PST

Insite Magazine - Boston - Clubbing Coed: Berklees own Rachel Panay

Clubbing Coed: Berklee's own Rachel Panay is heating up America's dance floorsBy Scott Kearnan "I remember INsite!" exclaims Rachel Panay. The Berklee graduate, and current dance club diva, easily rec...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:16:00 PST

OUTLOOK MAG - Phoenix, AZ - Rachel Panay’s Third Single Shows She’s "The Real Thing"

Rachel Panay's Third Single Shows She's "The Real Thing"Dance Music Sensation Prepares Full-Length Album for Spring 2007 ReleaseBy Paul E. PrattEntertainment EditorTrained in jazz at Boston's acclaime...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:12:00 PST

TRIUMPH & TRAUMAS: Weekend of July 20th (No "I's!)

he Tr..umphs & Traumas of a Dance D..va: Weekend of July 20thTON..GHT ..TS TR..UMPH!Earl..er today a spec..al fr..end w..th the ..ns..de scoop read to me over the phone an art..cle/feature that ..s no...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:00:00 PST

"The Real Thing" and characters you create with songs!

Just a little musing.....I love new songs....this includes the new songs I myself write as well as new songs that I add to my repetoire that have been written by others (mainly Jazz...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:06:00 PST

Nation's Closing Party & More (July 15th)

Need to just do a little stream of consciousness recount of this evening and also what led up to its importance as an evening among many....I never clubbed in college. I discovered Dance music a...
Posted by Rachel Panay on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:07:00 PST