(born Clara Ann Fowler), American popular singer; b. Claremore, Okla., Nov. 8, 1927. Page was one of the most popular singers of the '50s, selling over 60 million albums and singles. She began singing in her local church choir and then on Tulsa radio. She entered a local contest for a singer to appear as a spokesperson for the Page Milk Company. After winning, she adopted the name Patti Page, which stuck with her.

In the late '40s Page was discovered by bandleader/promoter Jack Rael, who later became her manager. He landed her a job on the popular Breakfast Club radio program, originating from Chicago, in 1948. She made her first recordings then, scoring immediately with the hit Confess, which Page performed as an entire vocal quartet, thanks to over-dubbing. This became Page's trademark on a number of following hits, including With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming (1949), her first million-selling disc. In 1950 Page recorded what would become her theme song, Tennessee Waltz, which also became the state song of Tennessee. Several dozen hits followed, including the sugary sweet (How Much Is that) Doggie in the Window, which was recorded for a children's album but became a major adult pop hit. Page also became a popular figure on television, hosting her own variety shows, as well as appearing on many others. She was in a few movies in the early '60s, but never became a movie star like Doris Day. Page's last major hit was the theme from the 1965 thriller Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Page continued to record through the 70s, '80s, and '90s, primarily in a country vein. She made a return to nightclub singing in 1988, performing in N.Y.