Patti Austin
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After a string of successful albums, dozens of compositions recorded by a variety of recording artists, and collaborations with Jazz/Pop/R&B masters Quincy Jones and Dave Grusin, Patti Austin remains one of the most prolific musical talents of our time. One of her single released was "Do You Love Me/The Genie".
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[edit] About
Patti Austin was born on August 10, 1950 in Harlem, New York. Patti made her performing debut, singing a song called "Teach Me Tonight" on the stage of Harlem's famed Apollo Theater during an appearance by vocalist Dinah Washington, at the age of four. At the age of five, she already signed a recording contract under RCA Records. At the age of nine, she made a concert tour with her Godfather Quincy Jones. At the age of 16, she also toured with "Harry Belafonte". As an adolescent she appeared on "The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show". Patti began to receive numerous opportunities to compose and sing TV commercial jingles.
In 1976, Patti signed a recording contract under CTI Records. She released her debut album, End of A Rainbow in August 1976. Her second album, Havana Candy was released on October 1977. Her third album, Body Language was released on October 1980.
In the late of the year, 1980, Patti signed a recording contract under her Godfather's recording company, Qwest Record. She released her first album, Every Home Should Have One under Qwest Records in 1981. Finally, it brought Patti in stardom. It features her hit single, "Do You Love Me/The Genie" which chartered at #1 on the Dance Charts and a duet with, James Ingram entitled, "Baby Come to Me." In 1984, she released her self-titled album. Her next two albums under Qwest Records failed to reach the chart and her career took a dip.
She was also shaken by a house fire that destroyed nearly everything she owned and came within seconds of killing her elderly parents.
Her career went back after she released her new album, Love is Gonna Getcha in 1990 and features the hit single, "Through The Test of Time". In 1991, she recorded the duet "You Who Brought Me Love" with music legend Johnny Mathis which was received with critical acclaim. Her next album, In and Out of Love under Concord Jazz was released in 1998. In 2001, she released her album, On The Way To Love. A tribute to Ella Fitzgerald entitled, For Ella was released in 2002. Her latest album, Avant Gershwin was released in 2007 that also won her a Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Album in 2008.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Jazz Album for "Avant Gershwin" |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US R&B | US Dance | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Do You Love Me/The Genie | 24 | 1 | Every Home Should Have One |
| 1985 | Honey for the Bees | 24 | 6 | Gettin' Away With Murder |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
Mar 15, 2008 McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, California, United States
Mar 20, 2008 Embassy Centre, Fort Wayne, Indiana United States
Apr 12, 2008 Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Apr 19, 2008 Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 25, 2008 Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville Tennessee, United States
Apr 26, 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 31, 2008 John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts - Terrace Theatre, Washington District of Columbia, United States
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 August 6, 1976 CTI |
 October 26, 1977 CTI |
 1979 Epic |
 1980 CTI |
 1981 Qwest |
 March 1, 1984 Qwest |
 1985 Qwest |
 August 1988 Qwest |
 1990 GRP |
 November 30, 1991 GRP |
 October 13, 1998 Concord Jazz |
 August 24, 1999 Intersound |
 June 26, 2001 Warner Bros. |
 May 21, 2002 Playboy Jazz |
 March 1, 2007 Rendezvouz |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Soldier Boy | GRP |
| 1991 | Givin in To Love | GRP |
| 1995 | I'll Keep Your Dreams Alive | Anansi |
| 1998 | Why You Wanna Be Like That? | Real Time |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 June 1983 CTI |
 March 1992 GRP |
 June 28, 1994 Columbia |
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 June 6, 1995 GRP |
 October 16, 2001 Rhino |
 September 9, 2003 Flashback |
 March 22, 2005 Intersound |
 May 22, 2007 Mosaic Contemporary |
 2007 Sony |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Patti sang the duet It's the Falling in Love with Michael Jackson on his album Off The Wall.
