Patrick Cowley's Biography (composer, arranger, singer and record producer)

Patrick Joseph Cowley, aka Patrick Cowley, was born in Buffalo (New York) United States on October 19, 1950. In 1971 he moved to San Francisco to study music at the "City College Of San Francisco" and specialized in the use of the synthesizer. From 1973 to 1975 Patrick composed music for the soundtracks of pornographic films. In 1978 he worked as a lighting technician at “The City Disco”, one of the most famous clubs in San Francisco. It was in that place that he met the singer Sylvester, who often performed with his shows. Thus was born a deep friendship and a collaboration among the most important of that musical period. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "I Need Somebody To Love Tonight", "Dance (Disco Heat)", "Don't Stop" and "Do Ya Wanna Funk" are the most successful songs of the Cowley-Sylvester collaboration. In 1981, Patrick Cowley released "Menergy", his first solo album. A few months later a new album was released: “Megatron Man”. Unusual to release two albums in a few months for an artist. Patrick had not been in good health for a few months and perhaps he had a bad feeling. In 1982 he performed as a disc jockey at the “Menergy” parties at the “TheEndUp” nightclub in San Francisco. The drama was upon us... Patrick Cowley was informed by doctors that he had contracted a new virus (unknown at the time), Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Patrick immediately began arranging what was to be his third and final album: "MInd Warp". At the same time he collaborated with "Donna Summer" on a remix of "I Feel Love", with Paul Parker on the single "Right On Target" and with Sylvester on "Do Ya Wanna Funk". San Francisco - November 12, 1982. At the age of 32, Patrick was one of the first celebrities to die from the AIDS / HIV virus. Following this tragic event, the female voices who had participated in the projects of Patrick Cowley, Jo Carol and Lauren Carter, formed a new musical project called "Jo-Lo". Extraordinary composer, arranger, singer and record producer, he is often credited as a pioneer of electronic dance music and also one of the forerunners of the Hi-NRG genre.

Discography :

Album

1981 - Menergy - Patrick Cowley (Fusion Records)

1981 - Megatron Man - Patrick Cowley (Megatone Records)
1982 - Mind Warp - Patrick Cowley (Megatone Records)
1983 - Patrick Cowley's Greatest Hits Dance Party (Megatone Records)
2009 - Catholic (Macro)
2019 - Mechanical Fantasy Box (Dark Entries)
2020 - Some Funkettes (Dark Entries)

Singles

1981 - I Got A Line On You / X-Factor (Ariola) 12”inch

1981 - Menergy / I Wanna Take You Home (Fusion Records) 12”inch
1981 - Megatron Man (Metronome) 12”inch
1981 - Get A Little (Megatone Records) 12”inch
1982 - Die Hard Lover (Feat. Loverde) (Rams Horn Records) 12”inch
1982 - Do Ya Wanna Funk (Feat. Sylvester) (Megatone Records) 12”inch
1982 - Tech-No-Logical World / Primitive World (Feat. Paul Parker) (Metronome) 12”inch
1982 - Mind Warp (Rams Horn Records) 12”inch
1982 - I Feel Love (Feat. Donna Summer) (Casablanca) 12”inch
1982 - Goin' Home / Tech-No-Logical World (Megatone Records) 12”inch
1983 - They Came At Night (Rams Horn Records) 12”inch