Patti Flynn (born Patricia Maude Young, 1937 – 10 September 2020) was a Welsh jazz singer, author, model and social activist.[1] She was a founder and patron of Black History Wales.[2][3] In 2019 she was honoured with the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association's (EMWWAA) Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]
Patti Flynn was born Patricia Maude Young in 1937 in Sophia Street, Cardiff.[5] She was the youngest child of seven to Wilmott George Young and Beatrice Young (née Silver).[6][5] Her father was merchant seaman from Jamaica and her mother was from Cardiff.[5] Her father came to Cardiff during the 1920s and during the Second World War he lost his life when his boat was torpedoed.[5][7]
When she was one year old, the family moved to 40 Pomeroy Street and she later attended St. Mary's School in Clarence Road, Cardiff.[5] The family also lived in North Church Street,[8] which is close to the Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr in Butetown.
She went on to have a career as a jazz singer, and was a contemporary of Shirley Bassey, who was also born in the area of Tiger Bay.[9] She was also an author, radio actress and was co-founder of the Butetown Bay Jazz Festival.[6][1]
Later life and deathedit
The monument for the contributions made by the Black, Asian and minority ethnic service men and women during World Wars I and II, and beyond
In later life she lived in the Cardiff suburb of Fairwater[1]
She campaigned valiantly for 26 years to have a monument erected and together in 2019, Patti Flynn, Uzo Iwobi and Race Council Cymru worked with Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Jane HuttMS, Cllr Susan Elsmore, Cardiff Council, Royal Commonwealth Society Wales, British Legion and British Armed Forces represented by Colonel Jonah MacGill and the stone masons organised to have the monument installed. Patti Flynn wrote the words on the face of the monument and in so doing ensured that her legacy and the selfless sacrifice of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic service men and women in Wales will never be extinguished". - Black History Wales[7]
In 2019 she was honoured with the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association's (EMWWAA) Lifetime Achievement Award, at the same time as her friend Humie Webbe who also won awards.[4] She was also a founder and patron of Black History Wales.[2][3]
Patti Flynn died of cancer on 10 September 2020, aged 83 years.[1]
Bibliographyedit
Fractured Horizon: A Landscape of Memory/Gorwel Briwedig: Tirlun Atgof 2003 ISBN978-1898317111
Discographyedit
Albumedit
Year
Title
Details
1979
With Love To You
SRT Productions Ltd
Catalogue No SPTY/79/CUS 563
Singlesedit
Year
Title
B Side
Details
1982
"Xmas Every Day"
"Please Tell Me"
Prairie Records
Catalogue No PR 009
"Soul Stuntmania"
"Stuntman"
Movie Music
Catalogue No MM 003
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Patti Flynn 1937-2020". Black History Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ ab"Founders". Black History Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ ab"Late Patrons". Black History Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ ab"EMWWAA Awards 2019". Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association (EMWWAA). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ ab"Welsh Black Influential People" (PDF). Unison. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ ab"Tiger Bay legend Patti Flynn has died". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^"Vibrant community was the real star of Tiger Bay film". WalesOnline. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^"Cardiff singer and black history campaigner Patti Flynn dies aged 88". BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External linksedit
Patti Flynn talking about her life to Diverse Cymru
April 11, 2024
patti, flynn, born, patricia, maude, young, 1937, september, 2020, welsh, jazz, singer, author, model, social, activist, founder, patron, black, history, wales, 2019, honoured, with, ethnic, minority, welsh, women, achievement, association, emwwaa, lifetime, a. Patti Flynn born Patricia Maude Young 1937 10 September 2020 was a Welsh jazz singer author model and social activist 1 She was a founder and patron of Black History Wales 2 3 In 2019 she was honoured with the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association s EMWWAA Lifetime Achievement Award 4 Patti FlynnBornPatricia Maude Young1937 1937 Tiger Bay Cardiff WalesDied 2020 09 10 10 September 2020 aged 83 Other namesPatti or Patricia HallgrenOccupation s Jazz singer social activistAwardsEMWWAA s Lifetime Achievement Award Contents 1 Early life 2 Later life and death 3 Bibliography 4 Discography 4 1 Album 4 2 Singles 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editPatti Flynn was born Patricia Maude Young in 1937 in Sophia Street Cardiff 5 She was the youngest child of seven to Wilmott George Young and Beatrice Young nee Silver 6 5 Her father was merchant seaman from Jamaica and her mother was from Cardiff 5 Her father came to Cardiff during the 1920s and during the Second World War he lost his life when his boat was torpedoed 5 7 When she was one year old the family moved to 40 Pomeroy Street and she later attended St Mary s School in Clarence Road Cardiff 5 The family also lived in North Church Street 8 which is close to the Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr in Butetown She went on to have a career as a jazz singer and was a contemporary of Shirley Bassey who was also born in the area of Tiger Bay 9 She was also an author radio actress and was co founder of the Butetown Bay Jazz Festival 6 1 Later life and death editThe monument for the contributions made by the Black Asian and minority ethnic service men and women during World Wars I and II and beyond nbsp nbsp In later life she lived in the Cardiff suburb of Fairwater 1 She campaigned valiantly for 26 years to have a monument erected and together in 2019 Patti Flynn Uzo Iwobi and Race Council Cymru worked with Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Jane Hutt MS Cllr Susan Elsmore Cardiff Council Royal Commonwealth Society Wales British Legion and British Armed Forces represented by Colonel Jonah MacGill and the stone masons organised to have the monument installed Patti Flynn wrote the words on the face of the monument and in so doing ensured that her legacy and the selfless sacrifice of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic service men and women in Wales will never be extinguished Black History Wales 7 In 2019 she was honoured with the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association s EMWWAA Lifetime Achievement Award at the same time as her friend Humie Webbe who also won awards 4 She was also a founder and patron of Black History Wales 2 3 Patti Flynn died of cancer on 10 September 2020 aged 83 years 1 Bibliography editFractured Horizon A Landscape of Memory Gorwel Briwedig Tirlun Atgof 2003 ISBN 978 1898317111Discography editAlbum edit Year Title Details1979 With Love To You SRT Productions Ltd Catalogue No SPTY 79 CUS 563Singles edit Year Title B Side Details1982 Xmas Every Day Please Tell Me Prairie Records Catalogue No PR 009 Soul Stuntmania Stuntman Movie Music Catalogue No MM 003References edit a b c d Patti Flynn 1937 2020 Black History Wales Retrieved 3 December 2020 a b Founders Black History Wales Retrieved 3 December 2020 a b Late Patrons Black History Wales Retrieved 3 December 2020 a b EMWWAA Awards 2019 Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association EMWWAA Retrieved 3 December 2020 a b c d e Leaflet Amgueddfa Cymru Museum Wales Retrieved 2 December 2020 a b Welsh Black Influential People PDF Unison Retrieved 2 December 2020 a b Tiger Bay legend Patti Flynn has died WalesOnline Retrieved 2 December 2020 Vibrant community was the real star of Tiger Bay film WalesOnline Retrieved 3 December 2020 Cardiff singer and black history campaigner Patti Flynn dies aged 88 BBC Retrieved 2 December 2020 External links editPatti Flynn talking about her life to Diverse Cymru Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patti Flynn amp oldid 1213134647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
