These kids today just don't know how to SING. They need to get some pointers from Patti Austin. She is the forgotten diva (not in my book), with hits like Body Language, How Do you Keep the Music Playing, and sooo many others. Its hard for her make a bad cd.

I just got her 1999 cd Street of Dreams of Standards (I only have Eyes for you, The Look of Love, Someone to Watch over Me). It was $1 at a local used cd store, opened it up and on the inner sleeve it was autographed!! I was so excited even if it was not to me. It says: To Ginny, What the hell am I signing this for you for, sister love? Don't You know me by now?

(note to Ginny:thanks for bringing this to the used cd store for me to buy for $1)

Wonderful cd. Wonderful Singer. Pick up something of hers if you are into good music.

She had a song 'Sadie the saviour'.
Chillingly beautiful.

Thank you starting this thread. Patti Austin is wonderful. She makes Quincy Jones' "The Dude" album for me.

I love Patti's vocals on Something Special and Razamatazz from "The Dude". She has a very beautiful song called "Somebody Make Me Laugh" on one of her solo CDs.

Any Patti Austin is good because she always gives you quality in her music.

I love Patti Austin.She´s the greatest singer.
I wish I had more of her material.
/peace Manki

"Havana Candy" is the shit!!! Not to mention, "Lost In The Stars"-one of the most overlooked ballads in R&B.

Patti Austin has a fabulous voice. 'Baby Come To Me' is the song she is probably known best for. I believe she's doing either Gospel or Broadway these days...I cant remember...maybe both! She's wasnt a bad looker either! BIG GIRLZ REPREZENT!

She had a wonderful cd out last year entitled 'For Ella.' She is just so all-around, its crazy, jazz, pop, r&b, standards. She and Roberta Flack should tour, co-headline.

Hey,I'm not too young..or I was just raised well...I'll be 21 in April. There are tons of overlooked singers.. Vesta,Angela Winbush,Phyllis Hyman...the list just goes on and on!(By the way..I'm an artist)

"60 Minutes II" profiled her last year. In an in-depth interview about her early beginnings, her 1980s peak and her jazzier, more recent work, Patti proved herself to be gracious, down-to-earth and focused on her craft. She's all class.

"Baby Come to Me," always takes me back to the early '80s and a Texas vacation with my pops. Good stuff! Good stuff!!!

ThreadBare said:

saw that 2.

In The Heat of Heat, the heat is so hot (HOT)

That's on my Jimmy & Terry greatest hits #1.

IM 21 YEARS OLD
[This message was edited Tue Feb 3 18:23:30 PST 2004 by paisleypark4]

At first I was thinking that "Baby Come To Me" is by Regina Belle (remember her? and that song?) Then I remembered James Ingram, whom she sings with on that song. Then the others started entering my head..."Gettin' Away with Murder" and yes,"Razzamatazz" is the jam...

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

Thas right!!!

RE-PRE-ZENT!!!

I know who she is and I'm STILL YOUNG!!!..:LOL:


"Baby Come To Me"
"Something Special"
"Do You Love Me"
"The Heat Of Heat"
"Betcha You Wouldn't Hurt Me"

Are some of my favorite by her...

PS...she has some beautiful eyes to BOOT

Good to know. There are people with good taste in here.

'Sangers' rule

Please don't forget the original divas

Roberta Flack, where you at?

I have 4 or 5 of her albums, including 2 live ones.

She's great. She has one of the purest voices out there... the tone and pitch are just absolutely perfect.

On her live shows, she gets pretty funny too.

"Are you too young to know who Patti Austin is?"

Get the fuck outta here

Look how beautiful she is,,



I have these albums from here:





I've seen her in a jazz gig with George Benson. It was the shit, I love her vibe. She's as mellow as her music.

she is on the latest MASTERS AT WORK album.

ya'll know the MASTERS AT WORK, right ?

Listen to the Michael Jackson song "It's The Falling In Love" (from Off The Wall).Patti sings this song with Michael.She sings the second verse,but she sounds so much like him,most people probably didn't know it was a duet.

"don't wanna lay down in a bed full of lies
and yet my heart is sayin...come and do me"

Just pulled out my 1994 cd 'That Secret Place'. This cd should be in everyones home.

Ability to Swing
Somebody Make Me Laugh
Rock Steady
Hurry Home
Stars In Your Eyes

You can listen to whatever is popular if you want, but some cds should not be missed. Check it if you can or I'll send you a copy.

We should have a swap group. example: If there were 5 people, for Feb. i would send the other 4 group members a cdr of a cd that I thought was gem. In return, the other members also sent out a cdr of their 'must have' cd to the other 4 members.

In the end, i have 4 new cds to listen to. Some I may have never even heard if it were not for you.

could be fun, just a thought

Her 1981 album 'Every Home Should Have One' is superb.She's got a nice remake of the Stylistics hit "Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart").

I know Patti Austin through her involvement with Quincy Jones and the cool songs she recorded with James Ingram. She's a great singer but IMO Shirley Murdoch is better.

thetimefan said:

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jthad1129 said:

LOL I'm saying

Does anybody remember her tight sexy jam with Luther Vandross "I'm Gonna Miss U In The Morning" from Quincy's "Voices,,,and stuff like that!" album? I love that song.