Peter Frampton
Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English-American guitarist, singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career Frampton found success as a solo artist. He has released several albums, including his breakthrough album, the live release Frampton Comes Alive! (1976), which spawned several hit singles and has earned 8× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. He has also worked with acts such as Ringo Starr, the Who's John Entwistle, David Bowie, and both Matt Cameron and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. Frampton is best known for such hits as "Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Do You Feel Like We Do", and "I'm in You", which remain staples of classic rock radio. He has also appeared as himself in television shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Madam Secretary. Peter Kenneth Frampton was born to Owen Frampton and Peggy (née ffitch) Frampton in Beckenham, Kent. He attended Bromley Technical High School, at which his father was a teacher and the head of the Art department. He first became interested in music when he was seven years old. Having discovered his grandmother's banjolele in the attic, he taught himself to play it, going on to later teach himself how to play guitar and piano as well. At the age of eight, he began taking classical music lessons. His early influences came from Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and later the Ventures, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles. His father introduced him to the recordings of Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. By the age of 12, Frampton played in a band called the Little Ravens. Both he and David Bowie, who was three years older, were pupils at Bromley Technical School where Frampton's father was Bowie's art teacher. The Little Ravens played on the same bill at school as Bowie's band, George and the Dragons. Peter and David would spend lunch breaks together, playing Buddy Holly songs. At the age of 14, Peter was playing with a band called the Trubeats followed by a band called the Preachers, who later became Moon's Train, produced and managed by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones. He became a successful child singer, and in 1966 he became a member of the Herd. He was the lead guitarist and singer, scoring several British pop hits. Frampton was named "The Face of 1968" by teen magazine Rave. In 1969, when Frampton was 18 years old, he joined Steve Marriott of the Small Faces to form Humble Pie. While playing with Humble Pie, Frampton also did session recording with other artists, including: Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and John Entwistle's Whistle Rymes, in 1972. Pete Drake introduced him to the "talk box" that was to become one of his trademark guitar effects. After four studio albums and one live album with Humble Pie, Frampton left the band and went solo in 1971, just in time to see Rockin' the Fillmore rise up the US charts. He remained with Dee Anthony (1926-2009), the same personal manager that Humble Pie had used. ... Source: Article "Peter Frampton" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · The Pedal Movie as
- 2020 · Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 as
- 2019 · Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets as Self
- 2018 · Bachman as
- 2018 · The Old Grey Whistle Test: Live for One Night Only as
- 2017 · Peter Frampton Raw: An Acoustic Show as self
- 2016 · Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia as Self
- 2015 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans as Self
- 2015 · Peter Frampton: DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015 as Guitar/Vocals
- 2014 · Madam Secretary as Peter Frampton
- 2014 · The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love as Self
- 2013 · Peter Frampton: Live in Detroit as Himself
- 2012 · FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton as Himself
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2007 · Frampton Comes Alive II as Himself
- 2007 · Peter Frampton: Live at Soundstage as vocal, guitar
- 2006 · An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story as Narrator
- 2006 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers as Self
- 2006 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2006 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 as Self
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America as Self
- 2004 · The Players: Live in Nashville as Self
- 2003 · Soundstage as
- 2002 · The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Hugh Neutron (singing voice)
- 2000 · The Life and Times of Steve Marriott as
- 2000 · Almost Famous as Reg
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Peter Frampton (voice)
- 1998 · Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band as Self
- 1997 · Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Peter Frampton
- 1989 · The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) as
- 1987 · Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks as Self
- 1983 · Peter Frampton: Live In Brazil as Himself
- 1981 · Ritmo, amor y primavera as
- 1978 · Young Music Show as
- 1978 · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Billy Shears
- 1975 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975 as
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1972 · Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? as Himself
- 1971 · Disco as Self
- 1963 · Viña del Mar International Song Festival as Self - Musical Guest
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Stage Left as Self