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Patti Page, born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927, in Claremore, Oklahoma, was an American singer and musician. She performed as a contralto and worked in traditional pop, country music, and folk music genres. Her professional career in the performing arts and music composing began in 1946 and concluded in 2012. She recorded for Mercury Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, and Philips Records.
Page received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She died on January 1, 2013, in Encinitas, California, due to disease. She is buried in California. Her work is associated with tags including jazz, 50s, female vocalists, oldies, and easy listening.
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Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), known professionally as Patti Page, was an American singer and actress. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six-decade-long career.
Known for
- Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer — Self2006
- In Concert Series: Patti Page — Self (archive footage)2001
- The Women of Country — Self (archive footage)1993
- Åke Hasselgård story1983
- Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II1978
- The Johnny Cash Show — Self1969
- The Hollywood Palace — Self1964
- Boys' Night Out — Joanne McIllenny1962
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1927
- Active to
- 2013
Discography
- Every So Often / What Every Woman Knows1947
- There’s a Man in My Life / the First Time I Kissed You1947
- Confess / Twelve O’Clock Flight1948
- Goody Goodbye1948
- I Can’t Go on Without You / All My Love Belongs to You1948
- It’s the Bluest Kind of Blues / You Turned the Tables on Me1948
- Tomorrow Night / Give Me Time1948
- Cabaret / Whispering1949
- Dear Hearts and Gentle People / The Game of Broken Hearts1949
- Just Got to Have Him Around / A Thousand Violins1949
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 372,668
- Total plays
- 2,087,338
Tags
Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma (some sources give Muskogee, Oklahoma), died January 1, 2013 Encinitas, California) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. She is the best-selling female artist of the 1950s and was among the first to cross over from country music to pop. Her recording career spans the years 1947 to 1981. Page continued to perform live up until her death at 85. She was billed as "The Singing Rage, Miss Patti P
Key facts
- Born
- Clara Ann Fowler , ( 1927-11-08 ) November 8, 1927, Claremore, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Died
- January 1, 2013 (2013-01-01) (aged 85), Encinitas, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Singer actress
- Known for
- Tennessee Waltz , All My Love (Bolero) , I Went to Your Wedding , (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? , Old Cape Cod , Allegheny Moon
- Genres
- Traditional pop country
- Instrument
- Contralto vocals
- Years active
- 1946–2012
- Labels
- Mercury Columbia Epic Avco Plantation
- Website
- misspattipage .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ann
- Family name
- Fowler
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Claremore
- Place of death
- Encinitas
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- performing arts
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Philips Records
- Official website
- www.last.fm/music/Patti+Page
- Image
- Patti Page.JPG
- Voice type
- contralto
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- Commons category
- Patti Page
- date of birth
- 1927-11-08
- date of death
- 2013-01-01
- birth name
- Clara Ann Fowler
- place of burial
- California
- cause of death
- disease
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
- pseudonym
- Patti Page
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
- name in native language
- Patti Page
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six-decade-long career. She was often introduced as "the Singin' Rage, Miss Patti Page". New York WNEW disc-jockey William B. Williams introduced her as "A Page in my life called Patti".
Page signed with Mercury Records in 1947, and became their first successful female artist, starting with 1948's "Confess". In 1950, she had her first million-selling single "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", and eventually had 14 additional million-selling singles between 1950 and 1965.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Patti Page” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.