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Patti Page

Musician

Born: Died: American

Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six-decade-long career. She was often introduced as "the Singin' Rage, Miss Patti Page". New York WNEW disc-jockey William B. Williams introduced her as "A Page in my life called Patti".

Page signed with Mercury Records in 1947, and became their first successful female artist, starting with 1948's "Confess". In 1950, she had her first million-selling single "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", and eventually had 14 additional million-selling singles between 1950 and 1965.

Page's signature song, "Tennessee Waltz", is the best selling song of the 1950s by a female artist, one of the biggest-selling singles of the 20th century, and is recognized today as one of the official songs of the state of Tennessee. It spent 13 weeks atop the Billboard's best-sellers list in 1950/51.

Notable For

American country-pop singer

Patti Page's Historical Timeline

  1. Patti Page is born

    Patti Page, American musician, known for american country-pop singer, was born on 1927-11-08.

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When was Patti Page born?
Patti Page was born on 1927-11-08 (American).
What is Patti Page known for?
American country-pop singer
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Patti Page was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including Patti Page is born.
When did Patti Page die?
Patti Page died on 2013-01-01.

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