Patty Donahue
| Patty Donahue | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1956 |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | New wave |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | The Waitresses |
Patricia Jean "Patty" Donahue (March 29, 1956 – December 9, 1996) was the American lead singer of the 1980s new wave group The Waitresses.
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Career
During the recording of the second and final Waitresses' album, Bruiseology, Donahue left the band and was replaced with Holly Beth Vincent. Donahue rejoined afterward.[1] After The Waitresses broke up, Donahue generally kept a low profile, though she is credited on Alice Cooper's Zipper Catches Skin with "vocals and sarcasm." She later worked for ABC in the Political Unit and then at MCA in the A&R department.
Death
On December 9, 1996, Donahue died of lung cancer at the age of 40. A native of Cleveland, Donahue was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, in nearby Brook Park.
Notes
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Sources
- Interview with the Waitresses, NME, April 24, 1982, by Paul Du Noyer
External links
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