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 Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. |