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Born: August 10, 1950 in New York, NY
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

Biography:
A professional since the age of five, Patti Austin was a protégé of Dinah Washington and Sammy Davis, Jr. A 1969 single for United Artists titled amp;"Family Tree" cracked the R&B Top 50. Austin cut her debut LP, End of a Rainbow, for Creed Taylor's CTI label in 1976, followed by Havana Candy in 1977 and Body Language in 1980. She sang lead voc... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2007 Avant Gershwin
2002 For Ella
2001 On the Way to Love
1999 Street of Dreams
1998 In & Out of Love
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Influenced By: Sammy Davis, Jr. Dinah Washington Quincy Jones Billie Holiday Judy Garland More >> Followers: Diane Richards Angie Stone Toni Braxton Kendra Foster Heather Headley More >>

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