Patty (singer)
| Patty | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patricia Ann Fink |
| Also known as | Patty Fink |
| Born |
November 5, 1960[1] Johnson Air Base, Iruma, Saitama, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, tarento, model |
| Instruments | singer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels |
King Records (1979) Toshiba EMI (1980–1983) |
| Website | Patricia Fink Facebook |
Patty (パティ Patī, born November 5, 1960)[2] is a former singer, tarento, and English teacher in Japan. She is a hāfu American who started her music career under the name "Patty Fink" in 1979.
Bio
Patricia Ann Fink was born on November 5, 1960 in Iruma, Saitama, to an American father, an airman, and Japanese mother, Hiroko Takahashi. She attended Kubasaki and Kadena High School in Okinawa, and Yokota High School in Tokyo.[3] In 1979 she made her recording debut with her first single " My Life", a soundtrack song of the movie "See How She Runs"(Japanese title:My Life) on the Seven Seas label (King Records) as Patty Fink.[4] As Patty she signed with Eastworld record label (Toshiba EMI), and released her second single, "Taiyo no Utopia" on February 5, 1980. This NTV drama theme music song peaked at #18 on the Oricon chart. In the same year, she sang other channel 4 drama's title songs "Konoyume no Hatemade"(Oricon #27) and "Ashita...Saku "(Oricon #29). Without English lyrics "Ashita" is best remembered among Japanese people. She released three vinyl albums,"My Life"(1978) "Far Away"(1980) "Second Impression"(1981),and one compact disc, "Idol Miracle Bible Patty Best"(2003), reissue of her EMI albums and a single.[5] As she is fluent in both Japanese and English, she appeared on television and radio shows a lot. She also posed in bikinis for Weekly Playboy magazine three times, and the cover of Heibon Punch magazine. She now lives with two chihuahuas in Tampa, Florida.
Music
Songs
- My Life (written by Jimmie Haskell)
- Taiyo no Utopia
- Konoyume no Hatemade / Yesterday Is Gone
- Kimagure ni Sayonara / Wind
- Ashita...Saku
- Létranger
- Blue My Love
- Ai no Country Song
- Ai no Coffee Break
- Omoide no Pendant (Kisetsu no Mayoigo)
- Cisco yori Ai wo Komete / You Never Made Me Feel Bad
- A Traveller in New Orleans
- Lovers in Paris
- The Land of the Midnight Sun
- Jiyu heno Kokai / Far Away
- Amor
- Summer Love Affair
- Squall Love
- Pearl Islands
- Nagisa no Omoide
- Yumeiro Heart
- Toki no Mayoigo
Albums
- My Life (Original Soundtrack, last name misspelled as "Finck")
- Far Away
- Second Impression
- Idol Miracle Bible Patty Best
Television
- Bikkuri Nihon Shinkiroku
- Kakkurakin Daihoso!!
- Let's Go Young
- 8jidayo! Zenin Shugo (DVD release[6])
- Kohaku Utano Best Ten
- Yanyan Utau Studio
Radio
- Hyakumannin no Eigo (English for Millions)
American English Dojo with Hyde Yano
This program was very popular among English learners.
- Yoru ha Tomodachi Koasa no Happy Talk
- Akashiya Sanma no All Night Nippon
Magazines
- Weekly Playboy
- Heibon Punch
Trivia
- One of her favorite memories was interviewing Styx for a concert in 1982. She was starstruck and could barely talk.[7]
- She went to Japan with Diana Ross for her Amway Tokyo Dome concert as her manager in 1994.
