Patti Austin is a famous American singer in the styles of jazz, funk, gospel and soul. Winner of a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal.
Biography
The future singer was born in August 1950 on the tenth day in the American city of New York. The baby's father was a trombonist, and in general the family loved music very much. Patti grew up in an appropriate atmosphere and eventually began to show interest in musical creativity. The girl's singing debut took place when she was barely four years old. Patti's parents were friends with the then-famous singer Dina Washington, who brought Patty to the stage of the New York theater "Appolo".
The debut was so convincing that a very small Patty began to be invited in all kinds of programs about talented children. In addition to vocal data, the little artist showed remarkable stage talent. From an early age, she not only sang, but also performed in various theatrical productions. At nine years old she was accepted into the troupe of the famous Quincy Jones. Together with the troupe, Austin made her first successful tour in many European countries. At sixteen, she got into backing vocals with the famous musician Harry Belafonte.
Professional career
After working for a year with Harry, the girl decided to start a solo career and signed a lucrative professional contract with Coral record studio. The first recorded single by the novice singer was the song Family tree. In the early seventies, in order to earn extra money, Patty recorded short compositions for production and music on television and radio.
The debut album of the singer was released in 1976. Quincy Jones's influence was clearly traced in the sound, thanks to which Austin was fond of jazz. The first work was called End of Rainbow. The second disc was not long in coming and appeared the very next year. Havana Candy's album was different in style from the previous work, but the fans received it pretty well. In general, Austin never adhered to the rules and styles, she loved to experiment.
So in 1980, the already well-known singer accepted the invitation to become a session musician in three creative groups at once, which were significantly different from each other. The following year, 81, she recorded the song Razzamatazz (along with Quincy Jones) and a cover version of the song Ai no corrida, which became part of the new album. The disc was incredibly successful, the girl received a Grammy Award in three categories at once.
In total, the famous pop diva of America has seventeen numbered albums, the last of which was recorded in 2011.
