P. P. Arnold

P. P. Arnold is a soul powerhouse who never quite got the household-name status she earned, and that frustrates me. Her version of The First Cut Is the Deepest predates the more famous covers, and her voice has this raw, gospel-rooted ache that cuts straight through. The fact that she went from an Ikette to a London scene fixture, working alongside the Small Faces and the Rolling Stones circle, says everything about her talent and resilience. Her late-career comeback records prove the instrument never faded. She is a genuine soul treasure who deserves a much bigger spotlight.

P. P. Arnold (born Patricia Ann Cole on October 3, 1946) is an American soul singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. After starting out as an Ikette with Ike & Tina Turner, she launched a solo career in Britain, scoring hits including 'The First Cut Is the Deepest' and 'Angel of the Morning.' She has worked with numerous artists across rock and soul over a long and varied career.

Name (English)

P. P. Arnold

Name (Japanese)

P・P・アーノルド

Reading

P・P・あーのるど

Born

October 3, 1946 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

Singer / Musician

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.pparnold.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%E3%83%BBP%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89

Tags

• From California
• Singer
• Musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.