1. Patrick Joseph Cowley was an American disco and hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist, best known for his collaborations with disco singer Sylvester.
13 Facts About Patrick Cowley
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In 1971, at the age of 21, Patrick Cowley moved to San Francisco to attend the City College of San Francisco where he studied music, specifically the use of synthesizers, from Gerald Mueller.
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Sylvester had asked Patrick Cowley to join his studio band after hearing some of his early synthesizer recordings.
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Patrick Cowley played synthesizer on Sylvester's 1978 album Step II which included the hits "You Make Me Feel " and "Dance ".
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Patrick Cowley joined Sylvester's live band and joined him on several world tours.
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That same year, Patrick Cowley was celebrated at the Menergy parties at The EndUp in San Francisco.
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Patrick Cowley recorded an album at The Stud in San Francisco.
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Patrick Cowley wrote and produced the dance single "Right on Target" for San Francisco artist Paul Parker, which reached No 1 on the Billboard dance chart in 1982.
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Patrick Cowley died at his home in the Castro District neighborhood in San Francisco on November 12,1982.
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Patrick Cowley was 32 years old, an early victim of AIDS.
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Patrick Cowley has been described as "a musical pioneer whose achievements rippled throughout queer culture and beyond into the disco mainstream".
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Patrick Cowley wrote and produced songs for several San Francisco musicians including friends Paul Parker and Frank Loverde.
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Patrick Cowley was associated with many other musicians such as Kat Mandu, Maurice Tani and Linda Imperial.