Patrick "Pat" LaCroix (born 1938) is a

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and

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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

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vocal quartet with fellow student

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. He was a founding member of the folk band The Colonials, with

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, Richard Byrne and

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; the band later became

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. 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

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and

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. In 1965, LaCroix began his commercial photographic career,"Mammas & Pappas"
''RPM'', Volume 7 No 16 June 17, 1967. 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. 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

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and singer/songwriter, Dana LaCroix.

Discography

Folk period

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* Halifax III (Album)

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(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

External links

* 1938 births Living people Canadian jazz singers Canadian photographers Canadian folk singers {{Canada-photographer-stub