P. P. Arnold

Patricia Ann Cole (born October 3, 1946)

Soul Singer, P. P. Arnold, recorded and released the first version of Cat Stevens' "The first cut is the deepest" and was a member of the Ikettes. After leaving the Ikettes she went on to a successful solo career, mostly in the UK and  also became a prominent session vocalist from the 1970's onwards. She remains active ; please take a listen here and have an enjoyable weekend: If you think you're groovy, Angel of the morning and The first cut is the deepest (1967)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._P._Arnold

Background information
Birth name	Patricia Ann Cole
Also known as	Pat Arnold
Born	October 3, 1946(age 72) Los Angeles,California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, pop, soul,blues rock, gospel
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Immediate Records
Associated acts	Ike & Tina Turner,Barry Gibb, The Nice, Small Faces,Rod Stewart,Freddie King, Catch My Soul, Roger Waters, The Who,Eric Clapton,Starlight Express,David Bowie, The Kinks, Ocean Colour Scene