Patti Page Tribute
schuon25
3 min - Apr 26, 2007
Here is a great song by the wonderful singer Patti Page.
Born Clara Ann Fowler in 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma, Patti Page is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. She is unusual in that she came to traditional pop from country music, and some of her recordings are somewhat country flavored. She is sometimes considered the first major crossover artist to popularize country music to the general public. And she is the pioneer in the field of overdubbing, of multiple voice techniques an innovative endeavor that began with her first Top Twenty hit, Confess, in 1948. She wasnt called The Singing Rage for nothing. And nearly 60 years after the raging began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on a little known radio show on which she was the featured singer, Patti Page remains an icon, a beloved singer who changed the face of pop music and the way it was recorded. Her accomplishments in music and television remain unparalleled even today. Her records span from 1949 to 1981. Patti was the best-selling female vocalist of the 1950's, and was wildly popular all through the 1960's. The Southern silk of Pattis voice, combined with her telegenic high cheek-boned beauty, made her an integral part of the golden age of television. Her appearances were many, and she was a frequent guest star on the Milton Berle, Perry Como, Dinah Shore, Ed Sullivan, Garry Moore, Jackie Gleason and Bob Hope shows. She also starred frequently on the prestigious Bell Telephone Hour, the Colgate Comedy Hour and the Steve Allen Show. A musical Special on ABC found her costarring with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Patti continued to thrill fans for decades. It was also in nightclubs that Patti made her mark and her living. She was a major star performing in all the major venues throughout the country. In the course of her remarkable recording career, Patti Page has sold approximately 100 million plus records, making her one of the biggest, if
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