P. P. Arnold
P. P. Arnold | |
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Arnold in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pat Arnold |
| Born | Patricia Ann Cole October 3, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Phi-Dan, Immediate |
| Website | pparnold |
Patricia Ann Cole (born October 3, 1946), known professionally as P. P. Arnold, is an American-born British-based soul singer. She began her career in 1965 as an Ikette with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The following year she relocated to London to pursue a solo career. Arnold enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom with her singles "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1967) and "Angel of the Morning" (1968).
Arnold worked extensively with major artists, including the Small Faces, Nick Drake, Peter Gabriel, and Roger Waters. She continued to record and perform, eventually releasing her album The Turning Tide in 2017 and her autobiographical album The New Adventures of... P.P. Arnold in 2019.
In addition to her music career, Arnold has been involved in musical theatre and film.