Greetings
Please enjoy the songs I have posted.
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History
Pat Hatherly was born in Halifax, NS, the child of a career soldier, Pat relocated with her family on posts to Manitoba, Germany and Ontario. These childhood moves gave her a broad view of the world and helped prepare the youngster for the life she would lead as a musician.
Since that time Pat has gone on to perform across Canada and in Europe, owned a media company that created jingles and commercials for radio and television, won music and songwriting awards, and built an impressive catalogue of original songs, several of which are featured on her April 2009 release, "Songwriter's Dream" (Indie) an eclectic selection of Pat's songs sung by eight fellow female musicians.
Pat began performing professionally at the age of 12, when she answered an ad in the paper for a band needing a singer. She auditioned for and landed the job with the Runarounds, the top 40 group appearing at dances and socials as well as traveling to Quebec to perform in nightclubs, where the laws allowed the underage singer to perform in adult establishments as long as the bar was not serving during her part of the set.
Already a seasoned performer by the age of 18, Pat decided to follow in her father's steps and took time off to enlist in the Canadian Armed Forces. She returned to civilian life and her first love of music just two years later, moving to Vancouver and spending the next few years honing her talent.
Pat decided to relocate to Calgary, where she began working with local groups in a range of formats from her duo with guitarist/singer/songwriter John Bienvenue, to ensembles such as the 5-piece club/dance bands Speakeasy, Crackerjack and Bluesland, to name a few. At one point, Pat spent six months a year in Germany and Denmark performing at concerts and clubs, the other six in Canada at local venues.
Pat has continued writing songs and poetry over the years, but more recent years found her main focus placed on her songwriting talents. This has proven to be a great success for the veteran artist, with some of her songs placing in the semi-finals and finals of the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 UK Songwriting Contest.
In October, 2008, Pat became an accredited juror for FACTOR (The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings), and on May 9, 2009, Pat will be officially honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alberta's Men and Women of Country Music Association.
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Songs
I don't always write in one genre, and I try to write songs which can be recorded by either a male or a female vocal. Some are gender specific, but only a few. So look around. I hope there is something that you will enjoy.
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