Pat LaCroix
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Early life and education
LaCroix attended the Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles.
Career
While at college La Croix was part of The Four Winds vocal quartet with fellow student Gordon Lightfoot.[1] He was a founding member of the folk band The Colonials, with Denny Doherty and Richard Byrne.[2] Guitarist Zal Yanovsky was hired to accompany the group for the "Hootenanny USA" tour in late 1963, which included a performance at Carnegie Hall.[3] Earlier that year the band had been renamed The Halifax III.[4][5] This group recorded two LP albums for Epic records in New York and performed on several national TV show in Canada and the US, including Sing Along With Mitch and The Merv Griffin Show.[6]
In 1965, LaCroix began his commercial photographic career,[7] and musically returned to his first love, singing Jazz.
LaCroix has received more the 60 awards for his photography and in 2008 was awarded The Lifetime Achievement award by the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication.[8] In 2017, LaCroix and Ted O'Reilly published Toronto Jazz Treasures, a coffee table book of photographic portraits of 100 of Toronto's best-known jazz musicians.
Personal life
He currently lives with his wife Naomi. He is the father of actress Lisa LaCroix and singer/songwriter, Dana LaCroix.
Discography
Folk period
- Magic Circle
- Halifax III (Album)San Francisco Bay Blues
- The Halifax III (album)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Sing Along With Mitch (single)
Jazz period
- 2002 - This is All I Ask
- 2005 - The Ballad Artistry of Pat LaCroix
References
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- ↑ “HalifaxYesterday: Pat LaCroix - The Halifax Three, Jazz and Photography” CityNews Halifax, article by Joel Zemel.
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- ↑ "Canada Bill". RPM, Feb 18 1967, page 2.
- ↑ “HalifaxYesterday: Pat LaCroix - The Halifax Three, Jazz and Photography” CityNews Halifax, article by Joel Zemel.
- ↑ "Mammas & Pappas". RPM, Volume 7 No 16 June 17, 1967.
- ↑ “HalifaxYesterday: Pat LaCroix - The Halifax Three, Jazz and Photography” CityNews Halifax, article by Joel Zemel.
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External links
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