Kat Fontaine - I Am Your Melody - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hailing from the small city of Chester, PA, Kat Fontaine exhibited extraordinary talent as a singer at an early age. As a teenager, Kat began performing and recording with a host of local artists. It was not long before she was sought out by countless musicians, singers and producers that revolved around Philadelphia at the time. As the Sound Of Philadelphia and the recording empire created by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff grew, so did the experience and reputation of Ms. Fontaine. By then, she earned her place on a very short list of the area's top voices of the city. She performed or recorded lead and background vocals for the likes of Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, Billy Paul, The Trammps, and The Temptations' Ron Tyson to name just a few. Kat's career would eventually lead her to share the stage with internationally renowned artists ranging from KC & The Sunshine Band, Sister Sledge and Gloria Gaynor to late greats like B.B. King and Ray Charles. It was Kat who held down the mic as lead singer for the Salsoul Records group InchTrue Example,Inch when they recorded InchLove Is Finally Comin' My WayInch and the critically acclaimed InchAs Long As You Love Me.Inch That song went on to reach the #5 spot on the Billboard R&B chart in May of 1976. Another highlight in Kat's career at that time was when she shined as one of the soulful back-up singers for boxing great Joe Frazier in his R&B act, Joe Frazier and The Knockouts! Kat embraced an opportunity to venture overseas to work in the Netherlands as a music teacher. There she would marry, and for the next decade she would also labor as a musical director and continue performing as a lead and background vocalist. She made several appearances on European television and was a featured performer on the World Press Photo Awards Ceremonies held in Amsterdam in the early 1990s. Eventually Kat moved back to the U.S., and her collea

Hailing from the small city of Chester, PA on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Kathleen Fontaine-Prattis (affectionately dubbed InchKatInch by family and friends) exhibited extraordinary talent as a singer at an early age. As a teenager, Kat began performing and recording with a host of local artists. It was not long before she was sought out by countless musicians, singers and producers that revolved around Philadelphia at the time. As the Sound Of Philadelphia and the recording empire created by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff grew, so did the experience and reputation of Fontaine. By then, she earned her place on a very short list of the area's top voices of the city. Kat quickly moved up the ranks of the city's booming music scene. She performed or recorded lead and background vocals for the likes of Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, Billy Paul, The Trammps, and The Temptations' Ron Tyson to name just a few. Kat's career would eventually lead her to share the stage with internationally renowned artists ranging from KC & The Sunshine Band, Sister Sledge, and Gloria Gaynor - to late greats like Ray Charles and B.B. King. In the past few years Kat has been working with the legendary producer Butch Ingram abetted by the awesome talents of the mighty Society Hill Orchestra. She released her first ever solo album to rave reviews and has been busy entertaining adoring audiences ever since. For her latest single, Fontaine once again teams with Ingram and his Society Hill crew for an updated rendition of Phyliss Hyman's 1977 funky disco hit, InchNo One Can Love You More Than I Do.Inch Kat sings the tune with an emotional depth that rivals the original, almost as if the time-honored hit was written for Fontaine herself. With each new , Kat Fontaine edges closer to the pinnacle of perfection, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Hailing from the small city of Chester, PA on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Kathleen Fontaine-Prattis (affectionately dubbed InchKatInch by family and friends) exhibited extraordinary talent as a singer at an early age. As a teenager, Kat began performing and recording with a host of local artists. It was not long before she was sought out by countless musicians, singers and producers that revolved around Philadelphia at the time. As the Sound Of Philadelphia and the recording empire created by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff grew, so did the experience and reputation of Kat Fontaine. By then, she earned her place on a very short list of the area's top voices of the city. Kat quickly moved up the ranks of Philadelphia's booming music scene. She performed or recorded lead and background vocals for the likes of Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, Billy Paul, The Trammps, and The Temptations' Ron Tyson to name just a few. Kat's career would eventually lead her to share the stage with internationally renowned artists ranging from KC & The Sunshine Band, Sister Sledge, and Gloria Gaynor - to late greats like B.B. King and Ray Charles. Kat recently experienced a resurgence when esteemed Philly soul producer Butch Ingram convinced her it was time she finally stepped into the spotlight and record a proper solo album of her own. The resulting album, InchKat Fontaine & The Society Hill Orchestra - This Time,Inch garnered rave reviews and validated Fontaine as a unique solo artist in her own right. One of the stand-out tracks from that album, the soulful and inspiring InchThis Time Baby,Inch is featured here with a brand-new radio remix and a bonus instrumental version that fans will surely relish.