Austin has become an expert in spotlighting music of the past. Her 2002 album, "For Ella," reinterpreted songs made famous by the first lady of jazz, Ella Fitzgerald.

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Scheduled to fly on Flight 93 on September 11th, 2001, a last minute change kept singer Patti Austin off the flight. A move that saved her life. Now she’s talking about the experience.

Patti Austin half-kiddingly refers to herself as ”the duchess of the jingle business.”A vocal chameleon who frequently has been called upon to simulate the styles of stars such as Michael ...

If anyone deserves to be salty about a lack of career recognition, it’s Patti Austin.The 56-year-old singer, who grew up in the business and had Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington as godparents ...

WHEN VOCALIST PATTI AUSTIN made her living as a hired hand, performing commercial jingles, she had to sing anything. These days she can afford to sing her favorite things, and the music of George ...

Patti Austin has done so many jingles that when she's on tour, she sings a medley of them. Now, though, as Charlie Rose reports for 60 Minutes II, Patti Austin is selling something else - the ...

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Patti Austin Is Staying The Hell Away From Russia And Europe: For the full Interview, click here. source: SiriusXM’s Joe Madison The Black Eagle on SiriusXM Urban View channel 126.

Patti Austin mostly stuck to her guns and conducted the remainder of her very successful career far from the limelight. James Ingram used the song as a boost to an amazing solo career.

Austin was taking part in the JZ Festival, and was due to perform in Shanghai on Saturday. She said she was “extremely disappointed” to miss the show and organizers said they would reschedule.