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'''Pat MacDonald''' (born [[6 August]] [[1952]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], [[Wisconsin]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]] and songwriter. He is most famous as singer, guitarist, and main songwriter for [[Timbuk3]], nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist]] in 1987. He formed the duo with his wife, [[Barbara K. MacDonald]] in [[Madison, Wisconsin]] in 1984 before moving to [[Austin, Texas]] that same year. Their breakup in 1995 spurred a solo career that has steadily produced releases in both Europe and the US. "MacDonald is long known for his playful, edgy songs," says [[Guitar Player Magazine]] (Apr. 2007). |
'''Pat MacDonald''' (also spelled pat mAcdonald) (born [[6 August]] [[1952]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], [[Wisconsin]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]] and songwriter. He is most famous as singer, guitarist, and main songwriter for [[Timbuk3]], nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist]] in 1987. He formed the duo with his wife, [[Barbara K. MacDonald]] in [[Madison, Wisconsin]] in 1984 before moving to [[Austin, Texas]] that same year. Their breakup in 1995 spurred a solo career that has steadily produced releases in both Europe and the US. "MacDonald is long known for his playful, edgy songs," says [[Guitar Player Magazine]] (Apr. 2007). |
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Songwriting credits include collaborations with [[Cher]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Imogen Heap]], [[Stewart Copeland]] of [[The Police]], [[Peter Frampton]], and famed Japanese composer [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]]. Songs he's written or co-written have been recorded by [[Aerosmith]], [[Oysterhead]], [[Cher]], [[Jools Holland]], [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], [[Night Ranger]], [[Pavarotti]] and others, and have appeared in movies from the controversial horror classic [[Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]] (1986) with [[Dennis Hopper]], to [[Tommy Boy]] (1995) starring [[Chris Farley]]. |
Songwriting credits include collaborations with [[Cher]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Imogen Heap]], [[Stewart Copeland]] of [[The Police]], [[Peter Frampton]], and famed Japanese composer [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]]. Songs he's written or co-written have been recorded by [[Aerosmith]], [[Oysterhead]], [[Cher]], [[Jools Holland]], [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], [[Night Ranger]], [[Pavarotti]] and others, and have appeared in movies from the controversial horror classic [[Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]] (1986) with [[Dennis Hopper]], to [[Tommy Boy]] (1995) starring [[Chris Farley]]. |
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Revision as of 15:37, 19 April 2008
Pat MacDonald (also spelled pat mAcdonald) (born 6 August 1952, Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American musician and songwriter. He is most famous as singer, guitarist, and main songwriter for Timbuk3, nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987. He formed the duo with his wife, Barbara K. MacDonald in Madison, Wisconsin in 1984 before moving to Austin, Texas that same year. Their breakup in 1995 spurred a solo career that has steadily produced releases in both Europe and the US. "MacDonald is long known for his playful, edgy songs," says Guitar Player Magazine (Apr. 2007).
Songwriting credits include collaborations with Cher, Keith Urban, Imogen Heap, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Peter Frampton, and famed Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Songs he's written or co-written have been recorded by Aerosmith, Oysterhead, Cher, Jools Holland, Billy Ray Cyrus, Night Ranger, Pavarotti and others, and have appeared in movies from the controversial horror classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) with Dennis Hopper, to Tommy Boy (1995) starring Chris Farley.
MacDonald and his friend and collaborator, Eric McFadden, record and perform as the gothic-country duo Sons of Crack Daniels.
In 2005, he co-founded Steel Bridge Songfest, an annual not-for-profit benefit concert and songwriting festival held in his current hometown of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Solo album discography
- Pat MacDonald Sleeps With His Guitar (Ark 21), (1997)
- Begging Her Graces (Ulftone), (1999)
- Degrees Of Gone (Ulftone), (2001)
- Strange Love: PM Does DM (Ulftone), (2003)
- In The Red Room (DarkPresents), (2004)
- Troubadour of Stomp (Broken Halo), (2007)
References
1. Decca & Philips international catalogue, 'Pavarotti & Friends for the children of Bosnia/For War Child'
2. Ferber, Lawrence 2000, 'Unbelievable: Catching up with Cher as she releases one album online and prepares for the follow-up to "Believe"', Frontiers Magazine
3. Huyck, Ed 2007, 'Answering a friend's call', Door County Magazine Online
4. Isthmus 2007, 'Sons of Crack Daniels, Jane Wiedlin with Whore du Jour, Chris Aaron, Screamin' Cyn Cyn & the Pons, Skintones'
5. Moore, Andy 2007, 'Stomping The Chords of Fame', No Depression, no. 67, 20-21.
6. Prasad, Anil 2004, 'Fresh Horizons', Innerviews.org
7. Prasad, Anil 2007, 'Pat MacDonald', Guitar Player Magazine
8. O'Reilly, Ned 2005, 'Pat MacDonald live review', Lumino Magazine
9. The Lyric Archive, Frampton Comes Alive II 1995
10. The Night Eagle Cafe, 'Pat Macdonald', Binghamton, NY.
11. Thomas, Elizabeth, 'Timbuk 3', eNotes.com
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