Patty Smyth

Patty Smyth
Smyth in April 2011 during the Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair party
Smyth in April 2011 during the Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair party
Background information
Birth namePatricia Smyth
Born (1957-06-26) June 26, 1957 (age 66)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1981–present
Labels
Websitepattysmythandscandal.com

Patricia Smyth (born June 26, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She first came into national attention with the rock band Scandal and went on to record and perform as a solo artist. Her distinctive voice and new wave image gained broad exposure through video recordings aired on cable music video channels such as MTV. Her debut solo album Never Enough was well received, and generated a pair of Top 100 hits. In the early 1990s she reached the top 10 with the hit single "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," a duet with Don Henley of the Eagles. She performed and co-wrote with James Ingram the song "Look What Love Has Done" for the 1994 motion picture Junior. The work earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.