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Born on August 10, 1948, in New York, NY; daughter of Gordon and Edna Austin. Addresses: Record company--Playboy Jazz/Concord Records, Inc., 270 North Canon Dr., Ste. 1212, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, website: http://www.concordrecords.com. Website--Patti Austin Official Website: http://www.pattiaustin.com.

A sophisticated vocalist firmly grounded in jazz, Patti Austin enjoyed a period of stardom during the heyday of smooth, expertly produced rhythm-and blues music in the 1980s. Both before and since this period in the limelight, Austin continued challenging herself, balancing more introspective and/or artistic work with the commercial. Austin has been, in short, a professional's professional.

Austin was born in New York on August 10, 1948, and grew up in show business. Her father was a professional trombone player at the time. The family lived in Bayshore, Long Island. At the tender age of four she made her performing debut, singing a song called "Teach Me Tonight" on the stage of