Pattie Brooks is an American singer most frequently associated with the disco era. She was born in Fort Riley, Kansas to a military family. Her first break came in 1968 when she auditioned for the chorus on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In the next decade she became a sought-after backing singer, appearing on the Bobby Darin Show and touring with, among others Helen Reddy. She sang backing on Donna Summer"s I Remember Yesterday album. Around this time she came to the attention of disco producer Simon Soussan and her solo recording career was born. Her first of four albums on the Casablanca label was 1977"s Love Shook, which peaked at #2 on the US Dance Chart. Pattie remained with Soussan and in 1978 recorded her biggest club hit, After Dark. This was selected to be part of the soundtrack to the film Thank God It"s Friday and as the soundtrack topped the club play charts, Pattie"s contribution was up there with friend and stablemate Donna Summer"s Last Dance as the most celebrated tracks of the day. After Dark was the mainstay of Pattie"s second album Our Ms. Brooks. 2 complete albums on one 1 CD.