Singer Patti Page dead at 85

One of the best-selling artists of the 1950’s, singer Patti Page passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Page, born Clara Ann Fowler, began her music career in 1948, beating Dorris Day in the charts with her own version of the song “Confess.”

Over the next two decades Page went on to release 15 platinum-selling singles including: “With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming,” “Tennessee Waltz,” “Old Cape Cod’ and “Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte.” Despite the rock and roll movement of the 1960’s Page managed to perform well on the charts and experienced renewed popularity in 2000 with the release of “Brand New Tennessee Waltz”  a compilation of her greatest hits featuring duets with country stars like Trisha Yearwood and Emmylou Harris. Throughout her career Patti Page only won one Grammy but is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award later this year.