The Life and Death of Patty Donahue

The late, great, Patty Donahue.
#pattydonahue

[bobthebear]

So tragic. "Christmas Wrapping" is still one of the five greatest Christmas songs ever.

[LaVanderWilliams]

I didn't realize she'd passed away, and at a young age too.
I love the Christmas song, among my favorites.

[gsry]

Not only was she a good singer she
was also very pretty may she RIP😢

[brunobettati]

Was writing a piece on the Kent state shootings and Devo (who also came from Akron) and u just gave me a great sub-thread to conclude the piece! Random Access Memories mr. Ed!

[mkmstillstackin]

Wow, I always wondered what happened to her. Man, did she die so sadly young. "I know what boys like" was a great pop song and very catchy that I remember from early middle school. MTV played the video all the time. I also very much remember their Square Pegs theme song, which was also quite catchy and uber emblematic of the very popular "valley girl" craze! Such good times. RIP Miss Donahue. Thanks for this profile, Ed.

[janetmiller]

I remember the theme from Square Pegs, but none of the group's other music. Rest In Peace 🕊️ Patty.

[CarlosVazquez-pc]

I loved 😍 her Christmas 🎄 Wrapping song. Still the best Christmas song 🎵.

[KingKumari]

Shout out to my hometown Akron Ohio, I believe “I know what boys like” was featured in one of my favorite 80’s movies the Last American Virgin, rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏

[davepollison]

The B-side of the single “I Know What Boys Like” was their best song, called “No Guilt”,

[-.Steven]

Love Christmas Wrapping!
What a beautiful girl.
Them ciggies'll get you everytime. 😥

[BStinger]

I haven't heard from her in such a long time thanks for your update now I know I really enjoyed her work but sad she passed away I remember some of her song now I can look up her work 🐱🐱🐱 thanks 2 you!!

[denisebacher]

I was hoping you’d mention Square Pegs! Very short lived series ( but funny) and the song was fantastic!

[jeremyhodge]

She had a very amazing voice Rest In Peace to her 😢

[michaelvaughn]

I'm sorry to hear she passed. I had no idea what had happened to her since the early to mid-80s?? That's sad😒 R.I.P. Patty Donahue😇💗

[marlenepearson]

I remember a couple of her songs 🎵 Died way too young.

[kevinpotts]

The woman was a legend and when I was 16 I Know What Boys Like and I absolutely wanted to do everything in that song.

[salinagrrrl]

Wow! I dug their tunes. She must have been realy HEAVY on light-ups.

[MrJohnnyDistortion]

Shame. But she made a contribution that will live forever.

[wolfiethedog]

40....damn that's young for lung cancer....Love her Christmas song....

[LostHorizons]

Damn I’m 42 and I smoked since 15-35 (using vaping to quit ) makes me a bit unsettled to hear she died as a result at 40