Patti Page Biography: Age, Salary, Ethnicity, Wedding, Relationship



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Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927) is an American singer of traditional pop music. She is the best-selling female artist of the 1950s and has sold over 100 million records throughout her career. Her signature song, “Tennessee Waltz”, was a number-one hit in 1951 and remains one of the best-known songs in the United States. She has had numerous other hit songs including “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?”, “Old Cape Cod”, “Allegheny Moon”, “Mockin’ Bird Hill” and “Doggie in the Window”.

Page was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bernice and Jay Fowler. She had two sisters, Margaret and Nancy. Her father was a cowboy and her mother was a music teacher. She began singing in her church choir when she was eight years old. She graduated from Claremore High School in 1945.

Page began her career as a singer on a local radio show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She then moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a session singer for Capitol Records. She also appeared on several television shows, including The Jimmy Durante Show and The Jack Benny Program. In 1950, she released her first single, “With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming”, which became a hit.

Page’s career took off in 1951 with the release of her signature song, “Tennessee Waltz”. The song was a number-one hit in the United States and sold over four million copies. She followed up with a series of other hits including “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?”, “Old Cape Cod”, “Allegheny Moon”, “Mockin’ Bird Hill” and “Doggie in the Window”. In 1953, she became the first female artist to have a number-one album on the Billboard charts with her album Songs for Young Lovers.

Page married Jack Reneau in 1943 and they had three children: Pamela, Julie, and Allan. The couple divorced in 1957. Page married Jerry Fuller in 1959 and they had one child, Patty. The couple divorced in 1974.

Page has been awarded three gold records and was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 1997. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 for “Tennessee Waltz”. In 2013, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy.

Page is still active as a performer and makes occasional appearances on television and at concerts. She currently resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia