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{{short description|American singer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Ratsy
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| background = solo_singer
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| birth_place =[[Jackson, Michigan|Jackson]], Michigan, US
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| instrument = guitar
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[indie rock]]
| occupation = Singer, lyricist, busker
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'''Ratsy''' (real name Patty Kemp; born in [[Jackson, Michigan]]) is a [[folk music|folk]] singer-songwriter who was part of the [[Boston]] folk scene. She is known for her quirky and humorous lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|title=RATSY: THE FOLK MADONNA?|url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/music/reviews/03-14-96/REX/RATSY.html|publisher=Boston Phoenix|accessdate=June 25, 2012|author=Seth Rogovoy|date=March 14, 1996|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606194536/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/music/reviews/03-14-96/REX/RATSY.html|archivedate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

==Biography==
After attending [[Michigan State University]] and graduating from beauty school with a [[cosmetology]] license, she moved to Boston and [[busking|sang in the subway]]. She performed in local [[coffeehouses]] and at colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=RATSY: THE FOLK MADONNA?|url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/music/reviews/03-14-96/REX/RATSY.html|publisher=Boston Phoenix|accessdate=June 25, 2012|author=Seth Rogovoy|date=March 14, 1996|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606194536/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/music/reviews/03-14-96/REX/RATSY.html|archivedate=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

In 1999, she moved to Hollywood and began appearing in [[commercials]] while continuing her musical career. She took up with the [[lindy hop]] community, and took lessons in [[swing dancing]]. She appeared in a 2002 episode of ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', as a featured dancer during an episode focusing on a [[Marathon dancing|dance marathon]]. She has since relocated to [[Oberlin, Ohio|Oberlin]], Ohio, where she runs a vintage antique shop, Ratsy's Store.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/Ratsys-Store-165194360188289/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Discography==
* ''The Subway Songstress Years'' (1992)
* ''Squished Under a Train'' (1995)
* ''Flowery Swimsuit: The Live Album'' (2000)

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ratsy.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:American women songwriters]]
[[Category:Songwriters from Ohio]]
[[Category:Singers from Michigan]]
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