Patrick Haggerty, the trailblazer widely regarded as the first openly-gay country singer, died on Monday surrounded by his husband and children, according to a statement on his band’s Instagram page. He was 78.
“This morning, we lost a great soul. Rip Patrick Haggerty. After suffering a stroke several weeks ago, he was able to spend his final days at home surrounded by his kids and lifelong husband, Jb. Love, and solidarity,” reads the statement.
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Lavender Country was the band’s name as well as the title of its debut album. The self-titled 1973 album is the first known gay-themed album in country music history, according to Journal of County Music. With tracks like “Come Out Singing” and “Cryin’ These C*cks***ing Tears,” it was funded and released by Gay Community Social Services of Seattle. Just 1,000 copies of the...
“This morning, we lost a great soul. Rip Patrick Haggerty. After suffering a stroke several weeks ago, he was able to spend his final days at home surrounded by his kids and lifelong husband, Jb. Love, and solidarity,” reads the statement.
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A post shared by Patrick Haggerty (@lavendercountryofficial)
Lavender Country was the band’s name as well as the title of its debut album. The self-titled 1973 album is the first known gay-themed album in country music history, according to Journal of County Music. With tracks like “Come Out Singing” and “Cryin’ These C*cks***ing Tears,” it was funded and released by Gay Community Social Services of Seattle. Just 1,000 copies of the...
- 11/2/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Country musician Patrick Haggerty has died aged 78, after suffering a stroke earlier this year.
The singer and guitarist was best known as the frontman of Lavender Country, a group whose 1973 self-titled debut album is widely regarded to be “the first openly gay country record ever released”.
His death was confirmed by record label Paradise of Bachelors, who reissued the band’s debut album in 2014.
“We are heartbroken to confirm that Patrick Haggerty, the visionary songwriter, dauntless activist, and irrepressible raconteur of Lavender Country, passed away at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” they wrote on Tuesday (1 November).
“Patrick was never at a loss for stories or words, but for me, two words – his extraordinary father’s moral imperative – sum up much of what he stood for: ‘Don’t sneak.’ Thank you, Patrick, for kicking down the door and changing everything.”
Born in Washington in 1944 to a family of 10 children,...
The singer and guitarist was best known as the frontman of Lavender Country, a group whose 1973 self-titled debut album is widely regarded to be “the first openly gay country record ever released”.
His death was confirmed by record label Paradise of Bachelors, who reissued the band’s debut album in 2014.
“We are heartbroken to confirm that Patrick Haggerty, the visionary songwriter, dauntless activist, and irrepressible raconteur of Lavender Country, passed away at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” they wrote on Tuesday (1 November).
“Patrick was never at a loss for stories or words, but for me, two words – his extraordinary father’s moral imperative – sum up much of what he stood for: ‘Don’t sneak.’ Thank you, Patrick, for kicking down the door and changing everything.”
Born in Washington in 1944 to a family of 10 children,...
- 11/2/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Music
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