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Pattie D'Arcy in Waitress! 1982
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Born |
Patricia Darcy April 2, 1953 Orange, New Jersey, United States |
Died | June 16, 2007 Hopatcong, New Jersey, United States |
(aged 54)
Occupation | Singer, vocalist, actor |
Patricia Darcy Jones (April 2, 1953 – June 16, 2007) was an American rock singer, vocalist and Broadway actress.
Patty's dynamic voice led her career spanning from singing at the Paper Moon Cabaret in Greenwich Village to backup singer for Cher as well as singing with artists: Petula Clark, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Tom Jones, Darlene Love, Rusty Magee, Melissa Manchester, Bette Midler, Olivia Newton-John, Robert Plant, Todd Rundgren, Ronnie Spector, Styx and The Young Rascals.
Patty was one of four children born to Helen and Eugene Darcy Sr.; her siblings include: Eugene Darcy Jr., Kenneth Darcy, and Kim (Darcy) Kirsch. Patty was married to Courtney Jones, whom she met on one of Cher’s tours in 1989. He used to engage Patty in casual conversation as the sound crew set up, which “snowballed itself into more of a relationship,” according to Jones.
1982: appeared in the movie Waitress! and sang "All Night Long" c1979 Music and Lyrics by Mark Newman and "Dancin Tonight" c.1979 Music and Lyrics by Ruth Pollack & Steve Sarabande for the soundtrack.
1985: Broadway Musical Leader of the Pack.
1986 - 1987: Beehive, original cast, Upstairs at the Village Gate, NYC