Pattie Howard
Pattie Howard was born in Cleveland Ohio, began studying violin at age 7, wrote her first composition winning first place in the Cleveland public school classical competition citywide in her second year. Pattie recorded her first song at age 13 as lead singer in the gospel group “All God’s Children” and began singing professionally at age 17, traveling world wide with various artist.
“I actualy began writing out of my facination with the Fairlight and DX7. The technology behind FM synthesis and sound design based on algorithms and sampling caught my attention and inspired me to create my own style of music. My first album on RCA is the product of this facination and began my carreer as a producer”.
She then went on to write, arrange and produce her second CD on Light Records “The Vison”, after coming to the attention of Ralph Carmichael, then president of this legendary label that was home to gospel greats Andrae Crouch, The Winans, Comissioned, Kurt Carr Singers, Walter Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, and many others.
Her most recent production and release is “Piano Lady” by Ruth Ann Galatas, a classical pianist on Warner/Rimsky label. Pattie Howard is a skillful and well rounded Artist, Producer, and Songwriter.
A seasoned performer, she has worked with major artists world wide and is the familiar face seen as a supporting vocalist with legendary singers, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Glady’s Knight, Andrae Crouch, and so many others.
Television and film credits:
St Elmo’s Fire, Back On The Block, In Living Color, Mississippi Burning, The Color Purple, Jay Leno, VH1 Diva’s, Soul Train Lady’s Of Soul, The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack, HBO Whitney Houston in South Africa, HBO Whitney Houston Constitution Hall, “Amen” theme song, A Time To Kill, “Venus” commercial (vocals), M & M (commercial), Who’s the Boss, Diana Ross Special.
