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Lavender Countrys 1973 debut is considered the first openly gay country album. After the record was reissued in 2014, fans and fellow artists came to embrace Haggerty, who died Monday, as a pioneer.

The Guardian reports that Patrick Haggerty, the pioneering gay country musician who led Seattle band Lavender Country, has died aged 78. Read more at The Guardian 

The country music community is mourning the loss of musician, activist and Lavender Country frontman Patrick Haggerty, who died on Oct. 31.

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Haggertys first album "Lavender Country" is now widely considered the first country album recorded by an out gay musician.

Haggerty suffered a stroke several weeks ago and died on Monday.

Lavender Country's 1973 debut is considered the first openly gay country album. After the record was reissued in 2014, fans and fellow artists came to embrace Haggerty, who died Monday, as a pioneer.

Very few acts can claim to be as groundbreaking as the country band known as Lavender Country. The group broke the stereotypes of country music with their 1973 self-titled album which is regarded as the first recording by an openly gay country artist. Today (October 31), frontman of Lavender Country Patrick Haggerty passed away at the age of 78.

Patrick Haggertys death comes a month after he suffered from stroke last September.

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