Pat LaCroix

Pat LaCroix
Pat LaCroix
Birth name	Patrick LaCroix
Born	1938 (age 82–83)
Origin	Canada
Occupation(s)	Musician, photographer
Associated acts	The Halifax III
Website	www.patlacroix.com

Patrick "Pat" LaCroix (born 1938) is a Canadian musician and photographer.

Early life and education[]

LaCroix attended the Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles.

Career[]

While at college La Croix was part of vocal quartet with fellow student Gordon Lightfoot.^[1] He was a founding member of the folk band The Colonials, with Denny Doherty, and Zal Yanovsky;^[2] the band later became The Halifax III.^[3]^[4] 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 Sing Along With Mitch and The Merv Griffin Show.^{[citation needed]}

In 1965, LaCroix began his commercial photographic career,^[5] 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.^{[citation needed]} 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 Lisa LaCroix and singer/songwriter, Dana LaCroix.

Discography[]

Folk period[]

Magic Circle
Halifax III (Album)San Francisco Bay Blues
The Halifax III (album)
(single)

Jazz period[]

2002 - This is All I Ask
2005 - The Ballad Artistry of Pat LaCroix

References[]

^ Nicholas Jennings (26 September 2017). Lightfoot. Penguin Canada. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-14-319920-5.
^ Matthias Blazek (1 December 2014). The Mamas and The Papas: Flower-Power-Ikonen, Psychedelika und sexuelle Revolution. ibidem-Verlag / ibidem Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-8382-6577-3.
^ Tom Wilson (8 November 2018). I Am Tommy: On Stage and Backstage. FriesenPress. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-5255-2907-8.
^ "Canada Bill". RPM, Feb 18 1967, page 2.
^ "Mammas & Pappas". RPM, Volume 7 No 16 June 17, 1967.