"<div class=""meta ""><span class=""caption-text "">Patti Page, a pop singer dubbed 'The Singing Rage,' who rose to fame in the 1950s with songs such as 'Tennessee Waltz,' died on January 1 -- New Year's Day -- at age 85.  She passed away in Encinitas, California and is survived by her son, Daniel O'Curran, daughter, Kathleen Ginn and sister, Peggy Layton, her rep said in a statement to OTRC.com.  The singer, born Clara Ann Fowler, began her singing career in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She recorded 50 albums, including 14 platinum records and 19 gold ones. She was considered one of the most successful female singers of the 1950s.  Her 1950 cover of ""Tennessee Waltz"" hit No. 1 on the U.S. chart and was also popular in Japan. It was made a state song of Tennessee in 1965.  (Pictured: Patti Page is pictured in a 1950s publicity photo.) (misspattipage.com)</span></div>"
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