Patti Austin is a famous American singer in the styles of jazz, funk, gospel and soul. Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal.
Biography
The future singer was born in August 1950 on the tenth 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 over time began to take an interest in musical creativity herself. 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 Patti to the stage of the New York theater "Appolo".
The debut turned out to be so convincing that very little Patti began to be invited to all kinds of programs about talented children. In addition to her vocal skills, the little artist showed remarkable stage talent. From an early age, she not only sang, but also performed in various theatrical performances. Already at the age of nine 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 the age of 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 the Coral record studio. The first single recorded by the aspiring singer was the composition Family tree. In the early seventies, to earn extra money, Patti recorded short compositions for production and musical design on television and radio.
The singer's debut album was released in 1976. The sound clearly showed the influence of Quincy Jones, thanks to which Austin was fond of jazz. The first work was titled End of Rainbow. The second disc was not long in coming and appeared the very next year. The Havana Candy album differed in style from the previous work, but was received quite well by the fans. In general, Austin never adhered to the rules and styles, she was very fond of experimenting.
So in 1980, the singer, already known to many, accepted the invitation to become a session musician in three creative groups at once, which were significantly different from each other. In the next 81st year, she recorded the song Razzamatazz (with Quincy Jones) and a cover version of the song Ai no corrida, which became part of the new album. The record turned out to be incredibly successful, the girl received a Grammy in three nominations at once.
In total, the famous American pop diva has seventeen numbered albums, the last of which was recorded in 2011.
Personal life
Due to the stormy creative activity, the famous singer did not arrange her personal life. She dated Michael Franks, Earl Klug and Johnny Mathis for a while, but today she has no one.
