Patti Palladin is an American singer and musician of the punk rock and

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/ new wave genres. She is primarily known for her work with Snatch (with

Judy Nylon Judy Nylon is a widely influential multidisciplinary American artist who moved to London in 1970. She was half of the punk rock music group Snatch, which also featured fellow American expat Patti Palladin (who was later in The Flying Lizards). ...

), Johnny Thunders, and the Flying Lizards.

Career

Palladin was a member of the punk duo Snatch, together with

in the early 1970s, and she co-wrote the track "Trial by Fire" that appeared on the 1982 Judy Nylon album ''

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'' (with her

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Crucial). Snatch was included in the influential Nurse with Wound list released as part of the artwork for the 1979 Nurse with Wound album '' Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella''. Snatch recorded the song "R.A.F." with Brian Eno, which was released on the 1982

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compilation album ''First Edition'' and included

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from a

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ransom message. Palladin also worked extensively with Johnny Thunders of

the Heartbreakers The Heartbreakers, sometimes referred to as Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, were an American punk rock band formed in New York City in 1975. The band spearheaded the first wave of punk rock. History Johnny Thunders (vocals/guitar) and Jerry ...

, the former

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ist for New York Dolls. Palladin appeared on Thunders' 1978 debut solo album '' So Alone'' and his 1985 album ''

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'', and in 1988 they together released the album '' Copy Cats'' on

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. She and Thunders also recorded a 1984 cover of Fred Wise and Ben Weisman's " Crawfish" for

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. Palladin became a member of the Flying Lizards around 1980, with whom she recorded the 1981 album ''

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''. Palladin's "The Nuns New Clothes" appeared on 1983's '' The Batcave: Young Limbs And Numb Hymns'' on the London Records label.

Personal life

Palladin had a personal relationship with Steve New (of

Rich Kids Rich Kids were a short-lived new wave band from London, founded in 1977 by Glen Matlock following his departure from the Sex Pistols. The band also included future Ultravox member Midge Ure and Rusty Egan, who both later founded Visage toget ...

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, etc.), who once assaulted

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

after Bowie showed a romantic interest in her.

References

{{reflist American new wave musicians American punk rock musicians Brian Eno Women in punk Year of birth missing (living people) Living people