Legendary house singer Kathy Brown undergoes brain surgery after stage 4 lung cancer spreads to her brain

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Kathy Brown, the voice behind some of the most iconic house music songs, is battling stage four lung cancer that has also affected her brain.

The 63-year-old singer was diagnosed last year and has undergone brain surgery to reduce the swelling. She is currently receiving radiotherapy and immunotherapy treatments, according to the Daily Mail.

Kathy Brown's daughter launches GoFundMe campaign

Brown’s daughter, Chanta Joyner, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for her mother’s medical expenses and monthly bills.

She wrote, “As the news is only just sinking in we are already facing the harsh reality of what this means for my mother - not only the physical and medical challenges but also the many financial ones."

"Like most artists who have devoted their careers to dance music, without being able to perform LIVE there’s little to no chance of earning an income" she added.

"My mother has poured her heart and soul onto stages and dance floors all over the world for more than thirty years, and now she needs your love and support more than ever," she further wrote on the GoFundMe.

"My siblings and I are going to do everything we can to take care of her, but the costs we are facing with medical expenses and monthly bills is overwhelming," she continued on the fundraiser, adding "My mom deserves the best care and comfort that money can buy. I know that she has thousands of fans all over the world who adore her voice and her beautiful spirit."

"Please consider contributing to assist Kathy and get her through the weeks and months ahead. The London-based record label ‘Revival’ that she has recently been working with have offered to match contributions up to $10,000," she added.

"Let’s show my mom that the dance music community really is an extended family who keep each other lifted not only in the good times, but the hard times too," she mentioned.

"Thank you for the love, support and many messages that you have been posting and sending to Kathy. I promise you that she sees every single one, and they mean so very much to her.”

Charity single featuring Kathy Brown’s vocals to be released

To further aid the fundraising effort, Toolroom Records have also announced a charity single from 'Wh0, Mark Knight & James Hurr' featuring Kathy Brown’s iconic vocals, 'Turn Me Deeper', which will be released on January 19, according to Mix Mag.

The song is a tribute to Brown’s classic 'Turn Me Out' (Turn to Sugar), which was a huge hit in the 90s.

Brown started her career as the lead singer of the group Praxis which topped the charts with their song 'I’m Gonna Get You.'

She then had a successful solo career, scoring several US dance hits, including 'Joy' which reached #4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1999.

In 2004, she was the credited lead vocalist on the British act Soul Central’s 'Strings Of Life' (Stronger On My Own), a track that samples Rhythm Is Rhythm’s 1989 House classic.

Over the years, she featured on dozens of house and club singles, collaborating with artists such as David Morales, Todd Terry, and Roger Sanchez.

She is widely regarded as one of the most influential and beloved singers in the genre.