Patricia Jean Donahue was born on March 29, 1956, in Akron, Ohio.[1][2] Her parents divorced when she was two years old. She told an interviewer that her mother raised her to be an independent woman.[3]
Donahue met Chris Butler while at Kent State.[3] Butler was in the art rock band Tin Huey but he had written a number of songs that were not used in their repertoire.[3] As he later explained in the liner notes of The Best of the Waitresses (1990), he met Donahue in a barroom challenge: "One day I write this song, and then it's noon and the liquid lunchers are packed into a...bar. I stand on a chair and bang a beer bottle for attention and declare: 'I need a chanteuse to coo a tune. The song is funny and stupid and cool and different, and is anybody interested?' A voice in the back says, 'Uh-huh.' It's Patty."[5]
Donahue was among the performers who developed a new standard for women in rock music during the new wave era.[6] Although Butler was the leader and songwriter of the Waitresses, fans and music journalists often singled out Donahue as the band's primary asset. Butler wrote the lyrics but, as Rolling Stone asserted, "Donahue is no pop-band puppet".[4] She rejected the notion that she was simply singing another person's words: "I'm relating my experiences too" she told an interviewer; "He wrote the songs, but I'm not just singing what he feels".[4] Syndicated music columnist Hugh Wyatt considered her an exceptional artist despite her lack of formal training, calling her "one of only a handful of rock singers who has truly harnessed the attitudinal approach of post-punk".[7]
During the recording of the second and final Waitresses' album Bruiseology, Donahue left the band and was replaced temporarily by Holly Beth Vincent before Donahue rejoined soon afterward.[8] Donahue was sought personally by Alice Cooper to duet with him on the single "I Like Girls". Cooper exuberantly told an interviewer: "I'd be driving in the car...and every time I'd want to turn up the radio, it was Patty Donahue."[9] "I Like Girls" appears on Cooper's album Zipper Catches Skin with Donahue credited for "vocals and sarcasm".[10]
Soon Donahue stepped away from performance altogether. She took work as a talent scout for MCA Publishing, and later became an A&R rep for MCA Records.[11]
Death
Grave of Patty Donahue and her mother Joan
On December 9, 1996, Donahue, who had been a heavy smoker most of her adult life, died of lung cancer in New York at the age of 40.[1][2] Donahue was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park, a suburb of Cleveland.[1]
References
^ abcWilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3 ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 201. ISBN9780786479924.
^ abSimmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. p. 361. ISBN9781613744789.
^ abcdeRighi, Len (July 7, 1982). "Head Waitress talks about her on-the-job training". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. D11. from the original on June 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdFricke, David (May 6, 1982). "Waitresses Finally Get Some Tips". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. Rolling Stone. p. 61. from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^Allen, Craig (December 6, 2014). "Craig Allen Says: Meet the Waitresses". NJ1015.com. WKXW. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
^Harrington, Richard (May 15, 1982). "'Girl Groups' Take On Rock". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. The Washington Post. p. 53. from the original on July 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^Wyatt, Hugh (June 10, 1983). "Waiting on new Waitresses". New York Daily News. p. F18. from the original on June 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^Talevski, Nick (2007). Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries. Omnibus Press. p. 137. ISBN978-1-84609-091-2.
^Goldstein, Toby (March 1983). "Alice Cooper Jokers Wild". Hit Parader. pp. 28–29.
^Gensler, Andy (September 16, 2016). "When Quitting Pays Off: David Gray Talks Leaving His Music Behind to Build Up Shawn Mendes, DNCE & Other Hitmakers". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
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Patricia Jean Donahue March 29 1956 December 9 1996 was the lead singer of the 1980s new wave group the Waitresses She is best known for the band s singles I Know What Boys Like and Christmas Wrapping Patty DonahuePatty Donahue onstage 1982Background informationBirth namePatricia Jean DonahueBorn 1956 03 29 March 29 1956OriginAkron Ohio U S DiedDecember 9 1996 1996 12 09 aged 40 New York New York U S GenresNew waveInstrument s Vocals guitarYears active1978 1996 Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Death 4 ReferencesEarly life EditPatricia Jean Donahue was born on March 29 1956 in Akron Ohio 1 2 Her parents divorced when she was two years old She told an interviewer that her mother raised her to be an independent woman 3 Like her mother and sister Donahue attended St Joseph Academy in Cleveland 3 She studied at Ohio State University but dropped out for financial reasons She tried to finish at Cleveland State University but left there too dissatisfied with the school 3 She eventually graduated from Kent State University 4 In her early 20s before joining The Waitresses she worked as a waitress 4 Music career EditDonahue met Chris Butler while at Kent State 3 Butler was in the art rock band Tin Huey but he had written a number of songs that were not used in their repertoire 3 As he later explained in the liner notes of The Best of the Waitresses 1990 he met Donahue in a barroom challenge One day I write this song and then it s noon and the liquid lunchers are packed into a bar I stand on a chair and bang a beer bottle for attention and declare I need a chanteuse to coo a tune The song is funny and stupid and cool and different and is anybody interested A voice in the back says Uh huh It s Patty 5 Donahue was among the performers who developed a new standard for women in rock music during the new wave era 6 Although Butler was the leader and songwriter of the Waitresses fans and music journalists often singled out Donahue as the band s primary asset Butler wrote the lyrics but as Rolling Stone asserted Donahue is no pop band puppet 4 She rejected the notion that she was simply singing another person s words I m relating my experiences too she told an interviewer He wrote the songs but I m not just singing what he feels 4 Syndicated music columnist Hugh Wyatt considered her an exceptional artist despite her lack of formal training calling her one of only a handful of rock singers who has truly harnessed the attitudinal approach of post punk 7 During the recording of the second and final Waitresses album Bruiseology Donahue left the band and was replaced temporarily by Holly Beth Vincent before Donahue rejoined soon afterward 8 Donahue was sought personally by Alice Cooper to duet with him on the single I Like Girls Cooper exuberantly told an interviewer I d be driving in the car and every time I d want to turn up the radio it was Patty Donahue 9 I Like Girls appears on Cooper s album Zipper Catches Skin with Donahue credited for vocals and sarcasm 10 Soon Donahue stepped away from performance altogether She took work as a talent scout for MCA Publishing and later became an A amp R rep for MCA Records 11 Death Edit Grave of Patty Donahue and her mother Joan On December 9 1996 Donahue who had been a heavy smoker most of her adult life died of lung cancer in New York at the age of 40 1 2 Donahue was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park a suburb of Cleveland 1 References Edit a b c Wilson Scott 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3 ed Jefferson North Carolina McFarland p 201 ISBN 9780786479924 a b Simmonds Jeremy 2012 The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars Heroin Handguns and Ham Sandwiches Chicago Chicago Review Press p 361 ISBN 9781613744789 a b c d e Righi Len July 7 1982 Head Waitress talks about her on the job training The Morning Call Allentown Pennsylvania p D11 Archived from the original on June 20 2019 via Newspapers com a b c d Fricke David May 6 1982 Waitresses Finally Get Some Tips Wisconsin State Journal Madison Wisconsin Rolling Stone p 61 Archived from the original on April 7 2019 Retrieved April 4 2019 via Newspapers com Allen Craig December 6 2014 Craig Allen Says Meet the Waitresses NJ1015 com WKXW Retrieved June 21 2019 Harrington Richard May 15 1982 Girl Groups Take On Rock The Pantagraph Bloomington Illinois The Washington Post p 53 Archived from the original on July 12 2019 via Newspapers com Wyatt Hugh June 10 1983 Waiting on new Waitresses New York Daily News p F18 Archived from the original on June 18 2019 via Newspapers com Talevski Nick 2007 Knocking on Heaven s Door Rock Obituaries Omnibus Press p 137 ISBN 978 1 84609 091 2 Goldstein Toby March 1983 Alice Cooper Jokers Wild Hit Parader pp 28 29 Zipper Catches Skin CD reissue Liner notes Alice Cooper Collectors Choice Music 2009 CCM 2079 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Gensler 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