Pat Thomas was an American jazz singer from

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who had a hit with " Desafinado". She also recorded "The Long Long Night".

Background

Born Patricia Thomas, and from Chicago, she appeared on the scene in 1961.

Career

In October 1962, "Desafinado" (backed with " One Note Samba") was released on

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45cat. Also that month, ''

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'' magazine reported in its October 20 issue that her single "Desafinado" was doing very well. Then the single moved to another label. It was moved from the Verve label to MGM. Lennie Sheer the singles sales manager had stated in ''Billboard''′s November 3 article that this was to enable more sales, and because

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had also released a version the previous week. By December 15, two versions of "Desafinado" were in the

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charts. Now on its 12th week, the version by

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and

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had dropped from number 18 to number 24. Her version had climbed from number 83 to number 78. There was even a version by

bubbling under at number 102. As reported in the April 20, 1963, issue of ''Billboard'', "Desafinado" from the album ''Slightly Out of Tune'' was a

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Award nominee in the Best Solo Performance Female category. In Canada her version was co-charted with the Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd version where they reached No. 14. In October 1964, "Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face", backed with "The Long Long Night", was released on Verve. "Home in the Meadow", backed with "Where There's Love There's Hope", was released in 1967, also on Verve.

Death

Patrica (Pat) Thomas died on Tuesday March 24, 1992, as a result of a heart attack. She was survived by her son, David Thomas and siblings Earl, George, Robert and sisters Marion Walker, Henriette Phillips, and Phylis Wordlaw.

Discography

Albums

* ''Jazz Patterns'' - Strand Records - SL 1015 - 1961Discog
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/ref> * ''Desafinado'' - MGM Records SE 4103 - 1962 * ''Moody's Mood'' - MGM E-4206 - 1964

References

External Links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Pat Singers from Chicago American jazz singers American women singers 1992 deaths Jazz musicians from Illinois MGM Records artists