Screamin' Rachael
Musical artist
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Screamin' Rachael, born Rachael Cain, is an American musician and Chicago native dubbed the "Queen of House Music" by Billboard magazine,.[1] Rachael has been connected to the evolution of the House music genre.[2] She has worked with performers such as Grandmaster Melle Mel, Marshall Jefferson, Colonel Abrams, Afrika Bambaataa, and many others.
Screamin' Rachael | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachael Cain Chicago, U.S. |
| Occupations | Musician, Producer, CEO |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Career
In popular culture
Rachael was part of the 1980s–1990s Club Kids scene[6] and, in the documentary about its founder, titled Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig (2015), she discusses her reaction to the disappearance of her friend Andre "Angel" Melendez and a song she wrote about it, titled "Give Me My Freedom/Murder in Clubland".[7]
Her background has resulted in her being the subject of and in her making an appearance in multiple books, films, and documentaries. These include:
- The History of House Music[8]
- Nightclubbing[citation needed]
- The Last Party[9]
- Techno Style[citation needed]
- Party Monster: The Shockumentary (1998), Michael Alig details his and Gitsie's cross country drive after Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, had murdered Angel Melendez. The trip included a visit to Alig's friend, Screamin Rachael, who promptly released a song based on Angel's disappearance and rumors about his murder, titled "Give Me My Freedom/Murder in Clubland".[10]
- Party Monster (2003)
- Disco Bloodbath
- Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig (2015)[11]
- As herself in the film Night Owl (1993)
- New York Homicide S3E3 in February 2025 "Killer Club Kids" on Oxygen network [12]