LISTEN: "Blue Lipstick" Patrician-Anne
1960s girl group rock
Patrician Anne McKinnon was just 16 years old when she recorded "Blue Lipstick". It was written for her by the famous songwriter P.F. Sloane, the same guy who wrote "Eve of Destruction", "Secret Agent Man" and hits for bands like The Turtles, Herman's Hermits and The Mamas & The Papas. The song would wind up being her biggest hit, but it was far from her only claim to fame. By then, she had already been singing on the CBC for years — as part of the choir in the 1960s music show Singalong Jubilee (which is where Anne Murray got her start, too). Patrician-Anne — and her better-known sister, the singer and actor Catherine McKinnon — split their time between the East Coast and Toronto. Sadly, her career would slow down after she was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1970s. She released a full-length self-titled album in 1984 and died of Hodgkin's in 2001.
All songs are posted to promote the artist and the history of Toronto. When possible, I've sought permission from artists, but if you're the copyright-holder and would like the song removed, please contact me here and I'll be happy to do so.
Patrician Anne McKinnon was just 16 years old when she recorded "Blue Lipstick". It was written for her by the famous songwriter P.F. Sloane, the same guy who wrote "Eve of Destruction", "Secret Agent Man" and hits for bands like The Turtles, Herman's Hermits and The Mamas & The Papas. The song would wind up being her biggest hit, but it was far from her only claim to fame. By then, she had already been singing on the CBC for years — as part of the choir in the 1960s music show Singalong Jubilee (which is where Anne Murray got her start, too). Patrician-Anne — and her better-known sister, the singer and actor Catherine McKinnon — split their time between the East Coast and Toronto. Sadly, her career would slow down after she was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1970s. She released a full-length self-titled album in 1984 and died of Hodgkin's in 2001.
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All songs are posted to promote the artist and the history of Toronto. When possible, I've sought permission from artists, but if you're the copyright-holder and would like the song removed, please contact me here and I'll be happy to do so.
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