Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter best known for “Baby, Come to Me”, her 1982 duet with James Ingram, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 after its re-release that same year. She sang backing vocals on the track “Everybody has a Dream” for Billy Joel’s hit album The Stranger (album) in 1977. Austin was booked for United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, but because her mother suffered a stroke days before, she cancelled

Happy 75th Birthday to the legendary singer, songwriter, and Grammy Award winner Patti Austin! 🎉🎶 She has given us timeless classics like “Baby, Come to Me” with James Ingram, “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?”, and “Through the Test of Time.”Join us in celebrating Patti Austin’s incredible career and wishing her a very happy birthday! 🎂 #PattiAustin #PowerfulBlackWomen | Powerful Black Women