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Pete Rock
Pete Rock (Peter Phillips), Mount Vernon, New York hip-hop producer and DJ, half of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth; made Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992) and T.R.O.Y., produced Nas' The World Is Yours, known for SP-1200 sampling.
Pete Scobell
Pete Scobell, also credited as Peter Scobell, is an American country-Americana singer-songwriter and retired Navy SEAL lieutenant. Known for "Hearts I Leave Behind" with Wynonna Judd, the EP Unfinished Business (2014), and the album Walkin a Wire (2015).
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger (1919-2014), American folk singer, banjo player, and activist of the Almanac Singers and the Weavers; wrote "If I Had a Hammer" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!", spread "We Shall Overcome", was blacklisted after his 1955 HUAC testimony, and founded Clearwater to clean the Hudson River.
Pete Shelley
Pete Shelley (Peter Campbell McNeish, 1955-2018) was the English co-founder, lead singer, and songwriter of punk band Buzzcocks and, as a solo synth-pop artist, the BBC-banned hitmaker of "Homosapien".
Pete Wentz
Pete Wentz (Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz) is the American bassist and primary lyricist of Chicago pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, founder of Decaydance/DCD2 Records and Clandestine Industries, and author of the novel Gray.
Pete Willis
Pete Willis (Peter Andrew Willis, born 1960, Sheffield) is an English guitarist, founding member and rhythm guitarist of Def Leppard 1977–1982, co-writer of "Photograph", fired during Pyromania sessions, later of Gogmagog and Roadhouse.
Pete Yorn
Pete Yorn, legal name Peter Joseph Yorn, is an American singer-songwriter from New Jersey whose gold-selling debut, musicforthemorningafter (2001), launched a career of ten studio albums, including a duets record with Scarlett Johansson.
Peter Allen (musician)
Peter Allen (Peter Richard Woolnough, 1944–1992) was an Australian singer-songwriter and entertainer, Oscar winner for "Arthur's Theme", writer of "I Still Call Australia Home", and husband of Liza Minnelli.
Peter and Gordon
Peter and Gordon: British Invasion pop duo of Peter Asher and Gordon Waller, formed via Westminster School. Their 1964 hit "A World Without Love", given by Paul McCartney, topped US and UK charts; hits ran 1964-1968 before a 2005-2009 reunion.
Peter Andre
Peter Andre (Peter James Andrea, born 1973, Harrow, London) is a British-Australian Greek-Cypriot pop singer and TV personality known for Mysterious Girl, Flava, and I Feel You, his 1998 breakdown, and his 2004 I'm a Celebrity comeback with Katie Price.
Peter Asher
Peter Asher (born 1944, London) is a British musician, producer, and manager: half of Peter & Gordon, head of A&R at Apple Records, and producer/manager for James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.
Peter Bjorn and John
Peter Bjorn and John, Swedish indie pop trio formed in Stockholm in 1999 (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, John Eriksson), broke through with the 2006 album Writer's Block and the whistling single Young Folks; nine studio albums through Endless Dream (2020).
Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck (born 1956, Berkeley, California), R.E.M. co-founder and guitarist known for jangly Rickenbacker arpeggios; later solo albums, Tuatara, the Minus 5, Filthy Friends, and production work.
Peter Buffett
Peter Buffett (born 1958, Omaha) is an American Emmy-winning composer, author, and philanthropist, youngest son of Warren Buffett; scored Dances with Wolves' Fire Dance and 500 Nations, wrote Life Is What You Make It, and co-leads the NoVo Foundation, distinct from Jimmy Buffett.
Peter Criss
Peter Criss, born Peter George John Criscuola in Brooklyn, New York, in 1945, is an American drummer and singer-songwriter, a founding member of Kiss whose "Beth" reached number 7.
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton (born 1950, Beckenham, England), English rock guitarist of the Herd and Humble Pie, whose 1976 live album Frampton Comes Alive! sold over 10 million copies and popularized the talk box; 2007 Grammy winner and 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Peter Furler
Peter Furler (born 1966) is an Australian Christian rock singer, songwriter, and producer, co-founder and 1997-2009 frontman of Newsboys, Inpop Records co-founder, and solo artist behind On Fire (2011) and Sun and Shield (2014), with over 7 million albums sold.
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel (born 1950), English singer-songwriter, original lead singer of Genesis, then solo artist behind So and Sledgehammer; founder of WOMAD, Real World, and human rights organization WITNESS; Polar Music Prize 2009 laureate.
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett AM (born 1953, Wahroonga, Sydney) is an Australian singer, activist, and former Labor minister: Midnight Oil frontman of Beds Are Burning fame, two-term Australian Conservation Foundation president, and federal Environment then Education Minister 2007-2013.
Peter Hook
Peter Hook (born 1956), English bassist and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, known for high-register melodic 'lead bass' on 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and 'Blue Monday'; later led Peter Hook and The Light and wrote memoirs after leaving New Order in 2007.
Peter Michael Escovedo
Peter Michael Escovedo III (born 1961, Alameda County, California) is an American percussionist, producer, and Emmy-nominated musical director, son of Pete Escovedo, brother of Sheila E., music director of The Wayne Brady Show, and producer of Sex Cymbal and Rhythm of the Night.
Peter Murphy (musician)
Peter John Murphy (born 1957) is the English baritone vocalist of Bauhaus, pioneers of gothic rock, and a solo artist behind Deep and "Cuts You Up"; his eleventh album Silver Shade appeared in 2025.
Peter Noone
Peter Noone (Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone), born 1947 in Manchester, is the English singer and actor known as Herman, frontman of 1960s British Invasion pop band Herman's Hermits, later a solo artist, Broadway performer, and touring bandleader.
Peter Rivera (musician)
Peter Rivera (born Peter Hoorelbeke), American drummer and lead vocalist, founding frontman of Rare Earth, Motown's first white rock act; hits "Get Ready" and "I Just Want to Celebrate"; later Classic Rock All Stars and solo albums.
Peter Sarstedt
Peter Sarstedt (Peter Eardley Sarstedt, 1941-2017) was a British singer-songwriter born in Delhi, best known for the 1969 UK and European No. 1 'Where Do You Go to (My Lovely)', Ivor Novello winner shared with Space Oddity.
Peter Schickele
Peter Schickele (1935–2024), American composer and satirist, also known as P.D.Q. Bach's discoverer, creator of the fictional last son of J.S. Bach; Juilliard-trained, four consecutive Best Comedy Album Grammys, host of Schickele Mix.
Peter Steele
Peter Steele (Peter Thomas Ratajczyk, 1962–2010), American singer and bassist, frontman of gothic metal band Type O Negative and earlier thrash band Carnivore; 6 ft 8 in, deep bass voice, Bloody Kisses and October Rust.
Peter Tägtgren
Peter Tägtgren (born 1970) is a Swedish metal musician and producer, founder of Hypocrisy (1991) and the industrial project Pain, owner of Abyss Studio, and former co-creator of Lindemann with Till Lindemann until 2020.
Peter Tork
Peter Tork (Peter Halsten Thorkelson, 1942-2019), American folk musician and actor who was the Monkees' bassist and keyboardist, recommended by Stephen Stills, oldest member at 24, first to quit in 1968, later teacher, counselor, and reunion touring musician.
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow (1938-2025), American folk singer-songwriter of Peter, Paul and Mary, co-writer of Puff the Magic Dragon, civil rights performer, 1970 conviction and 1981 Carter pardon, founder of Operation Respect.