P. P. Arnold
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Background information | |
Birth name | Patricia Ann Cole |
Also known as | Pat Arnold |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 3, 1946
Genres | Rock, pop, soul, blues rock, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1965–present |
Labels | Phi-Dan, Immediate |
Website | pparnold.com |
Patricia Ann Cole (born October 3, 1946),[1] known professionally as P. P. Arnold, is an American soul singer. Arnold began her career as an Ikette with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in 1965. The following year she relocated to London to pursue a solo career. Arnold enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom with her singles "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1967) and "Angel of the Morning" (1968).
Early life
Arnold was born into a family of
Career
1960s
Arnold credited her friendship from 1964 onwards with
As an Ikette, Arnold sang lead on the 1966 single "What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You)", backed by Brenda Holloway and Patrice Holloway for Phil Spector's Phi-Dan Records. Arnold sang backing vocals on the Ike Turner produced side of the album River Deep – Mountain High.[6] She also appeared in the 1966 concert film, The Big T.N.T Show. Arnold quit the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the fall of 1966 after their tour with the Rolling Stones in the UK. She remained in London to establish a solo career, with the encouragement of Mick Jagger. Arnold noted the difference between how she had been treated in America and how she was received in England, saying, "A young black woman on her own in America in a white environment would not have been treated as well as I was in England."[2] Her friendship with Jagger helped her land a solo contract with Immediate Records, a label founded by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham.[7]
Arnold enjoyed several major British hits on Immediate Records, including songs written for her by
Her first backing band, the Blue Jays, had been inherited from American soul singer Ronnie Jones and included former
After the collapse of Immediate Records in the late 1960s, Arnold signed a production contract with the
1970s
In 1970 Arnold moved to the musical stage, appearing alongside
1980s–1990s
In 1981 Arnold returned to the US, moving to
In 1984, she returned to the stage in the cast of the musical
In 1994, she joined the cast of the award-winning musical
2000s
Arnold joined forces with
In 2001 Arnold released her full Immediate Records discography on the album The First Cut (The Immediate Anthology). It includes her famous albums The First Lady of Immediate and Kafunta in addition to several singles. A chance encounter at a party led to Blow Monkeys frontman Dr Robert on their 2007 album Five in the Afternoon. In 2009 she toured the UK with Geno Washington and Jimmy James on the Flying Music 'This Is Soul Tour' and has since toured around the UK on her own. In 2012 she toured the UK with Maddy Prior, Jerry Donahue, Dave Swarbrick, and Thea Gilmore. In 2013 Arnold participated in the project The Band of Sisters with David Mindel, a British songwriter, jingle writer and composer of music for film and television. It brought together Arnold, Mim Grey, Tessa Niles, Lynda Hayes, Stevie Lange and Mandy Bell on the album called Issues. In 2015 Arnold embarked on her first solo tour in Cape Town, South Africa. Arnold was then featured in the Small Faces musical All or Nothing at the Vault Theater Waterloo in which her love affair with Steve Marriott was documented.[16]
2017–present: Return with new solo album
In 2017 P. P. Arnold finally released her Heritage recordings in album. The Turning Tide is a collection of songs recorded between 1968 and 1970. Produced by Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton, the album was aborted and remained unfinished until 2017.[17] In 2017 she celebrated her 50th Anniversary in the music industry with a fall tour that coincided with the release of The Turning Tide. She also sang backing vocals alongside Madeline Bell, for the first track "Woo Sé Mama" on Paul Weller's album "A Kind Revolution" released May 2017.
In 2018 Arnold went on two tours in Australia: in May she went on first ever solo tour of Australia and New Zealand[18] backed by Tim Rogers, the front man for the rock band You Am I, and Davey Lane and Rusty Hopkinson, also members of the band; in November she returned to Australia for the second tour, The Return of PP Arnold, where she performed with You Am I once again with James Black & The Wolfgramm Sisters. she also was a special guest on the RocKwiz Tour 2019, where she performed with Rockwiz Orchestra.[19]
In August 2019, Arnold released her fourth solo album The New Adventures Of... P.P. Arnold. The album was recorded and produced by life-long P.P. enthusiast, OCS star and Paul Weller band guitarist Steve Cradock at his Kundalini Studio in Devon, and follows on—after a 51-year gap – from the singer's first two solo albums on Immediate Records, The First Lady of Immediate and Kafunta, as well as a more recent compilation of previously unreleased material from the late '60s and '70s, The Turning Tide. The album spans from classic orchestral soul to house music, ending with a 10-minute reading of Bob Dylan's poem "The Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie". Arnold explained: "I've got this huge catalogue of records I've sung on, but I have only released two albums – and they've stood the test of time."
In October 2019, Arnold toured the UK to support the album.[20]
On 8 May 2020, The Fratellis released their single "Strangers In The Street"[21] on which Arnold performed lead vocals.
Personal life
Arnold became pregnant at the age of 15 which resulted in her first marriage.[22] She had two children, Kevin and Debbie, with her husband, who was abusive, and she left him to become an Ikette while her mother cared for her children.[22] Her daughter Debbie died in the mid-1970s in a car accident.[23]
In 1968, Arnold married her second husband Jim Morris at Guildford Town Hall in Surrey.[23][24] Barry Gibb was the best man at their wedding. Morris worked for Robert Stigwood as a driver and assistant. Arnold met him through Kim Gardner. They divorced after two years, but remained friends.[23]
Arnold has a son, Kodzo, from her relationship with musician Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel. Kodzo is musical director for Jessie J and Jess Glynne.[25] He is credited as a songwriter on Arnold's 2019 album, The New Adventures of... P.P. Arnold.[26]
Discography
Studio albums
- The First Lady of Immediate (1967)
- Kafunta (1968)
- Five in the Afternoon – Dr. Robert & P.P. Arnold (2007)
- The Turning Tide (2017, recorded late 1960s to early 1970s)[27]
- The New Adventures of... P.P. Arnold (2019)[28]
Compilations
- P.P. Arnold / Chris Farlowe (1976)
- P.P. Arnold Greatest Hits (1977)
- Chris Farlowe / P.P. Arnold : Legendary (1979)
- Angel... (1986)
- The P.P Arnold Collection (1988)
- Kafunta - The First Lady Of Immediate: Plus (1988)
- The First Cut (1998)
- The Best Of (1999)
- Rod Stewart 1964-1969 (2000) - Rod Stewart - "Come Home Baby"
- The First Cut (The Immediate Anthology) (2001)
- A Little Misunderstood: The Sixties Sessions (2001) - Rod Stewart - "Come Home Baby"
- Can I Get a Witness (2001) - Rod Stewart & The Steampacket - "Come Home Baby"
- Immediate Pleasure (2002) - Various Artists - compilation album of Immediate Records with the song "Come Home Baby"
- Angel of the Morning (2006)
- The Best of P.P Arnold - The First Cut Is the Deepest (2006)
- The Best of P.P Arnold (2007)
- P.P Arnold (2008)
Singles
Charting singles
Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
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UK
[29] | ||
"The First Cut Is the Deepest" | 1967 | 18 |
"The Time Has Come" | 47 | |
"(If You Think You're) Groovy" | 1968 | 41 |
"Angel of the Morning" | 29 | |
"A Little Pain" | 1985 | 93 |
"Burn It Up" (with Beatmasters) | 1988 | 14 |
"Evapor-8" (with Altern-8) | 1992 | 6[30] |
"It's a Beautiful Thing" (Ocean Colour Scene with P.P. Arnold) | 1998 | 12 |
"Different Drum" | 1998 | 80 |
"Don't Burst My Bubble"/"Come Home Baby" (with Small Faces, Rod Stewart & P.P.) | 2005 | 93 |
Other appearances
- "What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You)" (1966) – The Ikettes – lead vocals
- River Deep – Mountain High (1966) – Ike & Tina Turner – backing vocals
- "Tin Soldier" (1967) - Small Faces - backing vocals
- The Art of Chris Farlowe (1967) - Chris Farlowe's Thunderbirds - with Albert Lee and Carl Palmer
- Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 album)
- Looking On (1970) - The Move - backing vocals with Doris Troy on "Feel Too Good"
- Rock On (1971) - Humble Pie, with the Soul Sisters, Doris Troy and Claudia Lennear
- Bryter Layter (1971) - Nick Drake - chorus with Doris Troy on "Poor Boy"
- The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971) - Dr. John - chorus with Mick Jagger, Doris Troy, Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn, & Bobby Whitlock
- Songs for Beginners (1971) - Graham Nash - chorus on "Military Madness"
- Footprint (1971) - Gary Wright - with George Harrison, Klaus Voormann, Mick Jones, Alan White, Doris Troy, Nanette Newman, etc.
- Down the Road (1973) - Stephen Stills' Manassas
- Down to Earth (1974) - Nektar
- Cry Tough (1976) - Nils Lofgren
- Playmates (1977) - Small Faces
- The King of Elfland's Daughter (1977) - Bob Johnson and Peter Knight - sings "Witch"
- "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1980) duet with Andy Gibb
- Electric Dreams (1984) - lead vocals on "Electric Dreams"
- So (1986) - Peter Gabriel - chorus on "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time"
- Shining, Real Life, Real Answers (1987) - The Dolphin Brothers
- 30 Seconds to Midnite (1989) - Steve Marriott
- Street (1991) - Nina Hagen
- 3am Eternal (1991) - KLF - vocals on the 'Stadium House' version
- Amused To Death (1992) - Roger Waters- chorus on four songs
- Long Agos And Worlds Apart - A Tribute To the Small Faces (1995) - Various Artists - lead vocals on "Understanding" with Primal Scream
- Steve Howe- lead vocals on "Well, Well, Well"
- Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000) - Oasis
- In the Flesh – Live (2000) - Roger Waters
- Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1 (2002) - Roger Waters
- Five In The Afternoon (2007) - Dr. Robert
- Seven Psychopaths (2012) - Original Soundtrack - features "The First Cut is the Deepest"
References
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- ^ a b "P. P. Arnold". MakingTime.co.uk. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ^ Clark, Alice (December 1, 2015). "Call And Response: PP Arnold". Louder.
- ^ Christian, John Wikane (August 8, 2019). "Survival and Serendipity: An Interview with Northern Soul Legend P.P. Arnold". PopMatters.
- ^ Patress, Mark (March 2012). Phil, Alexander (ed.). "Heart and Soul — Steve Marriott". Mojo (222): 71.
- ^ "P.P. Arnold - Kafunta". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1970". Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "P.P. Arnold official website - Music - 1970-1980". Pparnold.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Burglar at AllMusic
- ^ "PP Arnold - London's First Lady of Soul - Biography". Pparnold.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Seven Psychopaths (2012)". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "All Or Nothing 'The Mod Musical'". Allornothingmusical.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Soul Singer P.P. Arnold's Lost Album With Barry Gibb, Eric Clapton Cleared for Release". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Francis, Hannah (May 20, 2018). "P. P. Arnold review: Melbourne gets a visit from a soul treasure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Grady, Ken (December 14, 2018). "LIVE REVIEW: P.P. ARNOLD AT THE GOV". The Upside News. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Jo (October 1, 2019). "Soul legend PP Arnold kicks off her UK tour on Teesside". The Northern Echo.
- ^ "The Fratellis - Strangers In The Street (feat. PP Arnold) (Official Audio)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Mark, Bannerman (October 6, 2017). "PP Arnold: Soul survivor debuts an album 50 years in the making after betrayal by famous friends". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c Button, Simon (July 1, 2018). "My favourite photograph by soul star PP Arnold". Daily Express.
- ^ Mulligan, Michael (October 3, 2017). "Soul Legend P. P. Arnold Tells Tootal Blog About Her New Album, 50 Years In The Making". Tootal Blog.
- ^ Lester, Paul (July 23, 2016). "Where are they now...? Singer PP Arnold". Express.co.uk.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (May 16, 2019). "PP Arnold's Soulful Showcase Of Upcoming 'New Adventures' Album". uDiscover Music.
- ^ "The Turning Tide - 2017". Pparnold.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "The New Adventures of... PP Arnold". Pparnold.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "P. P. Arnold - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Altern 8 - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- P. P. Arnold at AllMusic
- P. P. Arnold discography at Discogs
- P. P. Arnold at IMDb
- P. P. Arnold at 45Cat.com