Pattie Howard
Pattie Howard | |
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Birth name | Francine Patience Howard |
Also known as | Pattie Howard, Patty Howard, Patti Howard, Patience |
Born | April 12 Cleveland, Ohio |
Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Genres | R&B, gospel, jazz, funk |
Occupation(s) | CEO, singer-songwriter, record producer, music producer |
Instrument(s) | voice, violin |
Years active | 1970's-present |
Labels | RCA, Light Records |
Website | PHBalancedMusic.com |
Pattie Howard (born Francine Patience Howard, April 12,
Early life
Howard, coming from a musical family, began studying violin at age seven and wrote her first composition, winning first place in the Cleveland public school classical competition citywide in her first year. Her mother, Sarah Howard Mayes played piano and was a member of several female gospel groups in her early years and her father, the late Rev. Frank Love also traveled as a gospel quartet singer. Pattie's brother, Michael Howard toured the world with Zola Taylor and The Platters, and her sister Sharlene Grahm-Hairston was well known in the gospel community for her rich contralto voice, singing with The Aaron Holbrook Singers and The James Wade Singers of Cleveland Ohio. Pattie recorded her first song at age 13 as a lead singer in the gospel group "All God's Children" along with her sister Sederia "CD" Graves and began singing professionally at age 17, traveling worldwide with various major artists. At the age of 19, Pattie formed her first band with the help of her sister and Manager Eva Brown called Pattie Love and Fun, in Los Angeles California. It was during this time that her writing and arrangement skills surfaced again, and her career as a solo artist began to emerge. Her first solo recording was entitled "Second Thoughts". Many of Howard's earlier credits are listed as "Francine Howard" before she settled on the stage name of "Pattie Howard".
Music career
RCA records
In 1985, Pattie came to the attention of Lonnie Simmons, President of Total Experience/RCA Records, home of legendary artists The Gap Band, Yarborough and Peoples, and Penny Ford. Mr. Simmons offered Pattie Howard a recording contract to produce and record her self-titled debut album- Pattie Howard, a collection of the first songs ever written and produced by Ms. Howard. "Selfish", was the first single released from Pattie Howard.[3][4][5]
Light records
In 1991, after catching the attention of then-president
Tours and current events
Shortly after The Vision was released, Pattie was hired to tour the world with singer Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard World Tour. She continued to tour with Houston and other artists throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Discography
Solo
- Pattie Howard – 1985 RCA
- The Vision – 1991 Light Records
- "Jesus Is His Name Featuring Shekinah Nicole" – 2016 PH Balanced Music
- "Heal Me" – 2016 PH Balanced Music
Studio sessions
Under the name Francine Howard
- Michael Jackson- Bad (1987)[8]
- Michael Jackson- Man in the Mirror (1988)
- Laura Branigan- Laura Branigan (1990)
- Michael Jackson- Dangerous (1990)
- Michael Jackson- History (1995)
Under the name Pattie Howard[9]
- Julio Iglesias- Non Stop (1988)
- Quincy Jones- Back on the Block (1989)[10]
- Andrae Crouch- Finally (1990)
- Gladys Knight- Good Woman (1991)
- Peabo Bryson- Can You Stop The Rain (1991)
- Trini Lopez- 25th Anniversary Album (1991)
- Curtis Stigers- Curtis Stigers (1991)
- James Ingram- Greatest Hits (1991)
- Petra (band)- En Alabanza (1992)
- El Debarge- In the Storm (1992)[11]
- Sandra Crouch- With All My Heart (1992)
- Andrae Crouch- Mercy (1994)
- Reba Rambo-McGuire & Donny McGuire- Suddenly (1994)
- Gerald Albright- Smooth (1994)
- Madonna- Like A Prayer (1995)
- Giorgia Todrani- Strano il Mio Destiny (1996)
- Ed Montgomery- I Still Believe (2000)
- The Dreamers- They Sound Like Angels(2001)
- Philip Bailey- Life and Love (2002)
- Israel Houghton- Real (2002)
- David & Lisa Binion- Sound of Heaven, Vol.1 (2003)
- Judith McAllister- Raise the Praise (2003)
- Petra (band)- Power of Praise (2003)
- Andrae Crouch- Mighty Wind (2005)
- Ruth Ann Galatas- Favorite Things (2006)
- Ruth Ann Galatas- Piano Lady (2007)
- Donnie McClurkin- The Healing Song (2009)
Tours and performances
- Martha Reeves Various Performances
- Andrae CrouchTours
- Michael Jackson- Grammy Awards Man in the Mirror
- Whitney Houston- The Bodyguard World Tour 1993–1994[12]
- Whitney Houston- Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa 1994
- Grammy Awards
- Giorgia Tour – 1995
- Whitney Houston- Pacific Rim Tour 1997
- Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C.
- Whitney Houston- The European Tour 1998
- Whitney Houston- My Love Is Your Love World Tour 1999
- VH1 Divas Live
- Fantasia Burrino
- Ethan Bortnick PBS Special 2010
- Ethan Bortnick PBS Special 2013
References
- ^ "Pattie Howard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Francine Howard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Billboard. Vol.97 No.45 pg. 64
- ^ "iTunes Music – Pattie Howard by Pattie Howard". iTunes Store. January 1, 1985. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "List of all Master Recordings owned by Minder Records". Minder Music. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Pattie Howard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "The Songs of Keith Crouch". Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Francine Howard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Pattie Howard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "QUINCY JONES – Back on the Block". Sanjose72.com. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "El DeBarge – In The Storm CD Album". Cduniverse.com. March 17, 1992. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ McIver, Denise L. (August 24, 1993). "Variety Reviews – Whitney Houston – Legit Reviews – – Review by Denise L. McIver". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2012.