Patti Jannetta

Patti Jannetta is a Canadian pop and rock singer, who was most prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Background She was first discovered while going to school in Toronto after which she became a teen actress and landed a role in the Canadian production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Her father is Louis Jannetta, the longtime maitre d' of Toronto's Imperial Room,

Work

She released her first album, Patti Jannetta, in 1981. The album's first single "You've Got No One" charted on the Adult Contemporary charts in RPM, peaking at #7 in the week of April 9, 1983, the second single "I'm Ready for Your Love" peaked at #15 in the week of August 6, and "Don't Change" peaked at #13 in the week of April 7, 1984.

She represented Canada at the Festival Sopot in Poland in 1984, and was presented the "Musician's Favorite" award. and garnered radio airplay for the singles "Party Girl"

She followed up in 1991 with her third and final album, Mark on My Heart. The album's main singles were "I Know You'll Wait" and the title track; "I Know You'll Wait" reached #28 on RPM's adult contemporary charts the week of July 6, 1991, while "Mark on My Heart" reached #14 on the adult contemporary charts the week of August 29, 1992, and #64 on the general contemporary hit radio chart in the week of July 25. The album also included the song "Even Though You're Gone", a tribute to a friend who had died of AIDS. Her tour to support the album was one of the first concert tours ever to be officially sponsored by a condom company, and Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion's 90th birthday party in 2011. She has also performed and toured as a backing vocalist for Ronnie Hawkins.

In 2013, Jannetta was presented with the Freedom for the Song award, in honour of her role in a 1987 protest by musicians against Canadian royalty payment rates. She was both the youngest and the only female musician active in the campaign.

In August 2020, Jannetta received a star on the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame, which has previously honoured figures such as Jeff Healey, Alessia Cara, Ronnie Hawkins, Tommy Hunter, and Liberty Silver. Jannetta was the 29th inductee.