Patrick Sky

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Patrick Sky was an American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist associated with the 1960s folk revival, known for his politically charged and often satirical songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk singer
guitarist
human
singer-songwriter
activeIn Greenwich Village folk scene
associatedAct Buffy Sainte-Marie
Eric Andersen
associatedWith American Indian Movement
basedIn New York City
Rhode Island
birthName Patrick Lynch
causeOfDeath cancer
collaboratedWith Buffy Sainte-Marie
Eric Andersen
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1940-10-02
dateOfDeath 2021-05-26
ethnicGroup Choctaw
linked to: Choctaw people
familyName Lynch
genre folk music
protest song
givenName Patrick
instrument guitar
vocals
knownFor participation in the American folk revival
satirical protest songs
languageOfWorkOrName English
lyricsCharacteristic politically charged
satirical
movement 1960s folk revival
name Patrick Sky
nationality American
notableWork Patrick Sky (album)
Reality Is Bad Enough
Songs That Made America Famous
occupation folk musician
guitarist
record producer
singer-songwriter
uilleann pipe maker
placeOfBirth College Station, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Ashville, North Carolina, United States
recordLabel Vanguard Records
Verve Forecast Records
linked to: Verve Forecast
spouse Cathy Larson Sky
wroteSong Fight for Liberation
Many a Mile
Separation Blues

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Dave Van Ronk influenced Patrick Sky
Patrick Sky name Patrick Sky