Pattie Brooks, born on March 17, 1943, in Fort Riley, Kansas, is an American singer who began her career as a backing vocalist. In the mid-1970s, she signed with Casablanca Records and released her debut album Love Shook with The Simon Orchestra, which peaked at number 2 on the US Dance Chart in 1977. Her biggest club hit, "After Dark", was featured in the film Thank God It's Friday and topped the club play chart for six weeks in 1978. Brooks continued to release albums, including Our Ms. Brooks (1978), Party Girl (1979), and Pattie Brooks (1980). In 1982, she released In My World on the Mirage label, which included the moderate club hit "Dr. Ruth". In 1993, producer Rick Gianatos remade Brooks's hit song "After Dark", which was well-received on the US club play chart, and Gianatos recorded the dance track "I Like the Way You Move" with Brooks in 2013. The video and CD single with ten mixes of "I Love the Way You Move" was released in 2014.
