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This morning, we lost a lovely soul. Rest in peace, Patrick Haggerty. After having a stroke a few weeks ago, he was lucky to spend his final moments at home with his children and longtime partner, JB. “Love and stoicism.”
The late musician and composer reportedly suffered a stroke early this year, which led to problems that finally led to his death, according to his social media sites. Haggerty’s funeral has not yet been planned, and no further details have been made public.
Twitter users express gratitude
Lavender Country, largely recognized as the first openly homosexual country band, featured Haggerty as its lead singer. When news of his passing spread, Twitter was flooded with condolences.
Overview of Patrick Haggerty
On September 27, 1944, Patrick Haggerty was born. He was a renowned singer, composer, musician, activist, and politician. He became well-known in 1972 when he joined the band Lavender Country as the lead singer and guitarist.
Patrick’s parents, Asylda Mary Remillard-Haggerty and Charles Edward Haggerty were dairy farmers and housewives respectively. He was the sixth child of the pair. He graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1959 and was recognized as the best cheerleader. Haggarty joined the Peace Corps after graduating but was sacked in 1966 due to his homosexuality.
Despite being raised in a Roman Catholic home, Haggarty considered himself an atheist. After Lavender Country was founded in 1972, Gay Community Social Services of Seattle sponsored and released their self-titled debut album.
The band then performed at the first Seattle Pride event in 1974, and they continued to play at other pride and LGBT events in various cities until 1976 when they broke up. The group’s second EP, Lavender Country Revisited, was released in 2000.
The group came back together in 2000 and performed at Seattle’s Broadway Performance Hall. They then released a full-length album in 2019 called Blackberry Rose and Other Songs and Sorrows.
Patrick then appeared in a cover of I Can’t Shake the Stranger Out of You called Stranger on Trixie Mattel’s album Barbara.
In 2020, Pat hosted Aunt Patty’s Lavender Hour, a YouTube series in which he interviewed people who had an impact on his life and musical career, such as his son Amilcar Navarro, a director, Pat Moriarity, a visual artist, and director Dan Taberski. The group’s second album, Blackberry Rose, was released in February 2022.
In 1976, Patrick Haggerty ran unsuccessful campaigns in both of his political endeavors. This includes running for Seattle City Council and later a seat in the Washington House of Representatives as an independent. Patrick is survived by Julius Broughton, his companion; Robin Boland, Amilcar Navarro; and Maxwell Boland, his grandson.
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