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 four times, and the cover of Heibon Punch magazine. She now lives with three chihuahuas in Tampa, Florida.

Music

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Television

Radio

American English Dojo with Hyde Yano
This program was very popular among English learners.

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