Patti Laursen (September 19, 1927 – June 16, 2013)[1] was an American, internationally renowned classical music record producer. Laursen produced a discography of distinguished recordings primarily for the Capitol, Angel and EMI labels. Commencing her recording career in the 1960s, Patti Laursen was one of the first female record producers and an industry leader in the “digital revolution” in the late 1970s. Laursen was nominated for the Classical Producer of the Year Grammy in 1990.
She was born Patti Whitney in South Pasadena, California, United States, the youngest of the six children of Patti and Howard Almeron Whitney.[2]