Guesch Patti
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patricia Porasse |
| Born | 16 March 1946 |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | Officiel site |
Guesch Patti, (16 March 1946), born Patricia Porasse, is a French singer.
Patti was born in Paris, France. She chose her artist name, Guesch, from the nickname she had as a child. Patti is a nickname for Patricia.
Guesch Patti first started her career at dancing at age nine when she performed in a ballet at the Opéra National de Paris, working with Roland Petit, then at contemporary dance with Carolyn Carlson and Pina Bausch, and finally at variety dance on television.
After having accompanied the pianist Yves Gilbert, she decided to begin a singer career and recorded two discs in 1965 that passed unnoticed. In 1984, Patti participated in the trio named 'Dacapo', and had her first solo hit in 1987/1988 with "Étienne", which was certified gold disc in France. This song sold more than half a million copies and was ranked #1 in several countries, including France and Italy. Labyrinthe, released a short time after, was also successful: in 1988, it won a Victoire de la Musique in the category 'Female révélation of the year', which is awarded to best new artists. Another single, "Let Be Must the Queen", was a minor hit, peaking at #25 in France and #21 in Austria.
Her second album, entitled Nomades, was released in January 1990. In spite of a European tour and concerts performed in the US and Canada, the album was less successful than the previous. "L'Homme au tablier vert", "Comment dire" and "Nomades" were the three singles from the album, but were not charted.
In 1992, Patti released her third album, Gobe, which was critically well-received, but considered a commercial failure.
In 1995, her next album, Blonde, strongly marked a musical shift and a more electronic experimentation, with less commercial sounds and new collaborations with many artists including Étienne Daho (on the song "Blonde") and Françoise Hardy ("Un peu, beaucoup"). There were three singles from this album: "La Marquise", "Blonde" and "Amnésie". In addition, the British filmmaker Peter Greenaway chose "Blonde" for the soundtrack of his film The Pillow Book (1996).
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