Patricia Ann Cole (born October 3, 1946), known professionally as P. P. Arnold, is an American

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singer. Arnold began her career as an Ikette with the

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Revue in 1965. The following year she relocated to London to pursue a solo career. Arnold enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom with her singles "

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" (1967) and "

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" (1968).

Early life

Arnold was born into a family of

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singers, and performed as a vocal soloist for the first time when she was four years old. Her family lived in the African-American Watts neighborhood of

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. She married early and had two children, Kevin and Debbie. Arnold worked two jobs, one in an office and the other in food manufacturing.

Career

1960s

In 1965, Maxine Smith, an ex-girlfriend of her brother, contacted her with an offer. Smith and her friend Gloria Scott had managed to arrange an audition for three girls to replace the original Ikettes, the dancer/singer troupe that provided vocal and dance accompaniment for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Smith contacted Arnold, whom she knew to be a singer. At the audition the three young women were offered the job on the spot, but Smith persuaded Arnold to attend a concert in

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that night before making a final decision. When she arrived home at 6:00 the next morning, Arnold's furious husband hit her. She left him immediately, and after placing her children in the care of her parents, joined the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. As an Ikette, Arnold sang lead on the 1966 single "What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You)", backed by

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and

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for

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's Phi-Dan Records. Arnold sang backing vocals on the Ike Turner produced side of the album ''

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''. She also appeared in the 1966 concert film, ''The Big T.N.T Show''. Arnold quit the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the fall of 1966 after their tour with

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in the UK. She remained in London to establish a solo career, with the encouragement of

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. Arnold noted the difference between how she had been treated in America and how she was received in England, saying, "A young black woman on her own in America in a white environment would not have been treated as well as I was in England." Her friendship with Jagger helped her land a solo contract with Immediate Records, a label founded by Rolling Stones manager

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Arnold enjoyed several major British hits on Immediate Records, including songs written for her by Paul Korda, who wrote "The Time Has Come" and released the solo album ''The First Lady of Immediate''. She also recorded songs written by

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and

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from labelmates

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, who backed her on several recordings; Arnold had a brief romantic liaison with Marriott in 1967. She toured with the Small Faces during 1967–68, made several TV appearances with them, and featured as backing vocalist on two of their biggest hits, "

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" and "

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". In 1968 she released the ambitious solo album Kafunta, with orchestral arrangements by

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and including self-penned songs and covers such as "

" and "

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", Other credits in this period include her duet with Rod Stewart on the single "Come Home Baby" (produced by Mick Jagger on Immediate Records, with

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on guitar,

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on bass,

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on electric piano, Keith Emerson on Hammond organ and the

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Brass Section), as well as

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's version of the Motown standard " Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (with

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on guitar and

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on drums). Her first backing band, the Blue Jays, had been inherited from American soul singer Ronnie Jones and included former

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guitarist Roger Dean. This was followed by

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, whose line-up was Keith Emerson on organ, who had just quit the VIPs (later to be known as Spooky Tooth),

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on guitar, Lee Jackson on bass and Ian Hague on drums. During this period she scored several hits, including the original version of Cat Stevens' song "

" and "

", plus the Marriott-Lane song "(If You Think You're) Groovy". After the collapse of Immediate Records in the late 1960s, Arnold signed a production contract with the Robert Stigwood Organisation and released two singles on the

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label, produced by

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, but a planned album with Gibb was never completed. Between 1969 and 1970, she recorded eleven songs which were produced by Gibb himself but only two of the songs " Bury Me Down By the River" and "Give a Hand, Take a Hand" were released. In February 1970, she sang harmony vocals on the song " Born" which was included on Gibb's debut solo album ''

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''.

1970s

In 1970 Arnold moved to the musical stage, appearing alongside

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in the

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'' Catch My Soul''. She then formed a new backing band that included the future members of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, plus

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, who would soon join Yes. During this period she renewed her association with Steve Marriott, recording and touring with his new band Humble Pie (''Rock On''), as well as contributing session musician backing vocals for many notable UK and US recordings including the original 1970 album recording of the rock musical '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', Nick Drake's "Poor Boy", and recordings by Dr. John,

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, Manassas,

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, Nils Lofgren and

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. She toured with Eric Clapton, who also produced a number of unreleased sessions with her; during these sessions she met American bassist Fuzzy Samuels of

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, and they subsequently became involved romantically and had a son, Kodzo. In 1974 she sang on

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's album ''Burglar''. Feeling out of place in the rapidly changing British music scene of the mid-1970s, Arnold and Samuels returned to her hometown of Los Angeles. While they were living there, Arnold's relationship with Samuels ended; just two weeks after the split, her daughter Debbie was killed in a car accident. After her daughter's death, Arnold withdrew from public life for some time, not re-emerging until 1978. At this time she was reunited with Barry Gibb, who wanted to complete the never-finished solo album for her. In the event, Arnold was able to release these recordings only in 2017, on her album ''The Turning Tide''.

1980s–1990s

In 1981 Arnold returned to the US, moving to Hollywood, but returned to England the following year to raise her younger son there. She began working with leading British

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band

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and returned to the charts in both the UK and Australia on the hit 1983 cover version of the

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"Respect Yourself", recorded with British electropop group Kane Gang, which reached #21 in Britain and #19 in Australia. In 1984, she returned to the stage in the cast of the musical ''

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'' as

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, after which she worked with a number of noted British acts including

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as well as working on several film soundtracks. Weeks before beginning a tour with

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, her legs were badly injured in a car accident. She went ahead with the Ocean tour, at first appearing on crutches, but her injuries eventually forced her to leave the tour after ten weeks. Without a record contract and unable to play live, Arnold survived by doing sessions for advertising

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s. In 1986 she returned to the rock scene, featuring prominently as a backing vocalist on Peter Gabriel's worldwide hit " Sledgehammer". This was followed by a successful collaboration with The Beatmasters on the retro-styled Acid House hit "Burn It Up", which reached #14 in Britain in October 1988, and became her third hit to spend 10 weeks or more on the

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. "Burn It Up" was included on the Beatmasters' album '' Anywayawanna''. During the late 1980s and 1990s Arnold resumed an active career as a session vocalist, and her credits in this period included

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("What Time Is Love?", "3 A.M Eternal"),

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, Roger Waters (''

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''), and

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. In 1989 she reunited with her old friend Steve Marriott to record his solo album ''30 Seconds to Midnite'', which proved to be their final collaboration; Marriott died in a house fire in 1991. She then worked with the UK Hardcore group Altern 8 on their single "E-Vapor-8" in 1992, and was featured in the video. In 1994, she joined the cast of the award-winning musical ''

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'' as Erzulie, beautiful Goddess of Love. While the production was playing in

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she met leading UK band

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, one of the new wave of latter-day mod groups who (like their mentor

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), idolised the Small Faces. In 1995 Arnold joined forces with Primal Scream to record a blistering cover version of the Small Faces' song "Understanding", the opening track of the various artists Small Faces tribute album ''Long Agos and Worlds Apart''. Following her earlier meeting with

with whom Arnold would eventually form a close friendship she appeared on their 1997 album "Marchin Already" which reached Number 1 in the UK album charts lending backing vocals to single " Travellers Tune" and duet lead vocals alongside Simon Fowler on 1998 single " It's a Beautiful Thing".

2000s

Arnold joined forces with

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, former pianist with

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. This was followed by an invitation to tour widely with Roger Waters. She was a backup vocalist on his 1999–2002 tour '' In the Flesh'' (also on the CD and DVD of the same name), as well as the 2006–2008 tour, '' Dark Side of the Moon Live''. Her version of "

" was featured in the soundtrack of the 2012 movie '' Seven Psychopaths''. In 2001 Arnold released her full Immediate Records discography on the album '' The First Cut (The Immediate Anthology)''. It includes her famous albums ''The First Lady of Immediate'' and ''Kafunta'' in addition to several singles. A chance encounter at a party led to Blow Monkeys frontman Dr Robert on their 2007 album ''Five in the Afternoon''. In 2009 she toured the UK with

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and Jimmy James on the Flying Music 'This Is Soul Tour' and has since toured around the UK in her own. In 2012 she toured the UK with Maddy Prior,

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, and Thea Gilmore. In 2013 Arnold participated in the project ''The Band of Sisters'' with David Mindel, a British songwriter, jingle writer and composer of music for film and television. It brought together Arnold, Mim Grey, Tessa Niles, Lynda Hayes, Stevie Lange and Mandy Bell on the album called ''Issues''. In 2015 Arnold embarked on her first solo tour in Cape Town, South Africa. Arnold was then featured in the ''Small Faces'' musical ''All or Nothing'' at the Vault Theater Waterloo in which her love affair with

was documented.

2017–present: Return with new solo album

In 2017 P. P. Arnold finally released her Heritage recordings in album. ''The Turning Tide'' is a collection of songs recorded between 1968 and 1970. Produced by Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton, the album was aborted and remained unfinished until 2017. In 2017 she celebrated her 50th Anniversary in the music industry with a fall tour that coincided with the release of ''The Turning Tide''. She also sang backing vocals alongside Madeline Bell, for the first track "Woo Sé Mama" on Paul Weller's album "A Kind Revolution" released May 2017. In 2018 Arnold went on two tours in Australia: in May she went on first ever solo tour of Australia and New Zealand backed by Tim Rogers, the front man for the rock band

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, and Davey Lane and

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, also members of the band; in November she returned to Australia for the second tour, The Return of PP Arnold, where she performed with You Am I once again with James Black & The Wolfgramm Sisters. she also was a special guest on the RocKwiz Tour 2019, where she performed with Rockwiz Orchestra. In August 2019, Arnold released her fourth solo album ''The New Adventures Of... P.P. Arnold''. The album was recorded and produced by life-long P.P. enthusiast, OCS star and

band guitarist Steve Cradock at his Kundalini Studio in Devon, and follows on—after a 51-year gap – from the singer's first two solo albums on Immediate Records, ''The First Lady of Immediate'' and ''Kafunta'', as well as a more recent compilation of previously unreleased material from the late '60s and '70s, ''The Turning Tide''. The album spans from classic orchestral soul to house music, ending with a 10-minute reading of

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's poem "The Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie". Arnold explained: "I've got this huge catalogue of records I've sung on, but I have only released two albums – and they've stood the test of time." In October 2019, Arnold toured the UK to support the album. On 8 May 2020, The Fratellis released their single 'Strangers In The Street' on which Arnold performed lead vocals.

Personal life

Arnold became pregnant at the age of 15 which resulted in her first marriage. She had two children, Kevin and Debbie, with her husband. Her husband was abusive, and she left him to become an Ikette while her mother cared for her children. Her daughter Debbie died in the mid-1970s in a car accident. In 1968, Arnold married her second husband Jim Morris at Guildford Town Hall in Surrey.

was the best man at their wedding. Morris worked for

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as a driver and assistant. Arnold met him through Kim Gardner. They divorced after two years, but remained friends. Arnold has a son, Kodzo, from her relationship with musician Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel. Kodzo is musical director for Jessie J and

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. He is credited as a songwriter on Arnold's 2019 album, ''The New Adventures of... P.P. Arnold''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The First Lady of Immediate'' (1967) * ''Kafunta'' (1968) * ''Five in the Afternoon'' – Dr. Robert & P.P. Arnold (2007) * ''The Turning Tide'' (2017, recorded late 1960s to early 1970s) * ''The New Adventures of... P.P. Arnold'' (2019)

Compilations

* ''P.P. Arnold / Chris Farlowe'' (1976) * ''P.P. Arnold Greatest Hits'' (1977) * ''Chris Farlowe / P.P. Arnold : Legendary'' (1979) * ''Angel...'' (1986) * ''The P.P Arnold Collection'' (1988) * ''Kafunta - The First Lady Of Immediate: Plus'' (1988) * ''The First Cut'' (1998) * ''The Best Of'' (1999) * ''Rod Stewart 1964-1969'' (2000) - Rod Stewart - "Come Home Baby" * ''The First Cut (The Immediate Anthology)'' (2001) * ''A Little Misunderstood: The Sixties Sessions'' (2001) - Rod Stewart - "Come Home Baby" * ''Can I Get a Witness'' (2001) - Rod Stewart & The Steampacket - "Come Home Baby" * ''Immediate Pleasure'' (2002) - Various Artists - compilation album of Immediate Records with the song "Come Home Baby" * ''Angel of the Morning'' (2006) * ''The Best of P.P Arnold - The First Cut Is the Deepest'' (2006) * ''The Best of P.P Arnold'' (2007) * ''P.P Arnold'' (2008)

Singles

Charting singles

Other appearances

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'' (1966) – Ike & Tina Turner – backing vocals *"

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'' (1967) - Chris Farlowe's Thunderbirds - with

and

*'' Jesus Christ Superstar'' (1970 album) *''Rock On'' (1971) - Humble Pie, with the Soul Sisters,

Doris Troy Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen; January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her many fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was " Just One Look", a top 10 hit in 1963. Life and career She ...

and Claudia Lennear *''

Bryter Layter ''Bryter Layter'' is the second studio album by English folk singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Recorded in 1970 and released on 5 March 1971 by Island Records, it would be his last album to feature backing musicians, as his next and final studio a ...

'' (1971) - Nick Drake - chorus with Doris Troy on "Poor Boy" *'' The Sun, Moon & Herbs'' (1971) - Dr. John - chorus with

, Doris Troy, Shirley Goodman,

Tami Lynn Tami or TAMI may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tami (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with either the given name or nickname * Mark Tami (born 1962), British politician and Member of Parliament * Pierluigi Tam ...

, &

Bobby Whitlock Robert Stanley Whitlock (born March 18, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, with Eric Clapton, in 1970–71. Whitlock's musical career began with Memp ...

*''

Songs for Beginners ''Songs for Beginners'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. Released in May 1971, it was one of four high-profile albums (all charting within the top fifteen) released by each member of Crosby, Stills, Nash ...

'' (1971) -

- chorus on "Military Madness" *''

Footprint Footprints are the impressions or images left behind by a person walking or running. Hoofprints and pawprints are those left by animals with hooves or paws rather than feet, while "shoeprints" is the specific term for prints made by shoes. The ...

'' (1971) -

- with George Harrison,

Klaus Voormann Klaus Otto Wilhelm Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer. Voormann was the bassist for Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, and performed as a session musician on a host of recordings, including " You're So ...

, Mick Jones, Alan White, Doris Troy,

Nanette Newman Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934) is an English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including ''Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' (1964), '' The Whisperers'' (1967), '' Deadfall'' (1968), '' The Stepf ...

, etc. *'' Down the Road'' (1973) - Stephen Stills' Manassas *'' Down to Earth'' (1974) -

*'' Cry Tough'' (1976) - Nils Lofgren *'' Playmates'' (1977) -

* "

Will You Love Me Tomorrow "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", sometimes known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", is a song with words by Gerry Goffin and music composed by Carole King. It was recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, and hit n ...

" (1980) duet with

Andy Gibb Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice, who went on to form the Bee Gees. Gibb came to prominence in the late 1970s through th ...

*'' Electric Dreams'' (1984) - lead vocals on "Electric Dreams" *'' So'' (1986) - Peter Gabriel - chorus on " Sledgehammer" and " Big Time" *''30 Seconds to Midnite'' (1989) -

*'' Street'' (1991) -

*''

Amused To Death ''Amused to Death'' is the third studio album by English musician Roger Waters, released 7 September 1992 on Columbia. Produced by Waters and Patrick Leonard, it is mixed in QSound to enhance its spatial feel. The album features Jeff Beck o ...

'' (1992) - Roger Waters - chorus on four songs *''Long Agos And Worlds Apart - A Tribute To the Small Faces'' (1995) - Various Artists - lead vocals on "Understanding" with Primal Scream *'' Portraits of Bob Dylan'' (1999) -

- lead vocals on "Well, Well, Well" *'' Standing on the Shoulder of Giants'' (2000) - Oasis *'' In the Flesh – Live'' (2000) - Roger Waters *'' Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1'' (2002) - Roger Waters *''Five In The Afternoon'' (2007) - Dr. Robert *'' Seven Psychopaths'' (2012) - Original Soundtrack - features "The First Cut is the Deepest"

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