American singer Patti Page dies at 85January 3, 2013 - 10:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - American singer Patti Page, one of the most popular artists of the 1950s, has died at the age of 85, BBC News reported. She recorded four U.S. number-one hits, including Tennessee Waltz and the novelty record (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window. She was to have been honored with a Lifetime Achievement award at next month's Grammy ceremony. Born Clara Ann Fowler into a poor family in 1928, she was discovered singing on local radio. "I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing," she said in a 1999 interview. "And things snowballed." She signed to Mercury Records, where she became their star female vocalist, selling more than 100 million records. Tennessee Waltz, her biggest hit, topped the charts in 1950-1951 and was the last song to sell a million copies of sheet music. Page became a fixture on U.S. television. The Patti Page Show ran on TV for a year and its star was nominated for an Emmy award in 1959. She also acted in films, including Elmer Gantry alongside Burt Lancaster. But her popularity dipped in the 1960s as her style became dated by the arrival of rock'n'roll. She recorded as a more overtly country singer in subsequent decades and continued to tour extensively. Patti Page won a Grammy in 1998 for Live At Carnegie Hall. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |