About Edward Patten
Lived 1939 – 2005 (aged 65). Edward Patten was an American singer.
Edward Roy Patten (August 27, 1939 – February 25, 2005) was an American R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. He was a cousin of Gladys Knight. Edward grew up singing in the church and with local "doo-wop" groups in Atlanta. While still a teenager, he married his first wife Katherine (née Smith) in Atlanta at the home of her parents. He had two children from this marriage, Stephanie A. and Steven A. Patten.
It was in Atlanta that he was invited by William Guest to join the Pips after two members left the group to get married. He died following a stroke, at the age of 65, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Livonia, Michigan, where he resided. He is interred at Detroit's historic Woodlawn Cemetery at Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.
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Who was Edward Patten?
American soul singer (1939–2005)
When was Edward Patten born?
Edward Patten was born on 27 August 1939 in Atlanta.
When did Edward Patten die?
Edward Patten died on 25 February 2005 in Livonia.
What was Edward Patten's occupation?
Edward Patten was a singer.
What nationality was Edward Patten?
Edward Patten was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Patten. https://biography.guide/edward-patten/
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