Pete Shelley

Pete Shelley (born Peter McNeish, April 17, 1955 in Leigh, Lancashire) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best-known as the leader of Buzzcocks, one of the first generation punk rock groups from England. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leigh is a town in Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Leigh, Manchester in 1975[1], led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Career

Buzzcocks

Buzzcocks were formed by Shelley and Howard Devoto shortly after the two met at an electronic music society at Bolton Institute of Technology (now the University of Bolton) and travelled together to London to see The Sex Pistols. They debuted in 1976 in Manchester, opening for the Sex Pistols. Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford 1955 in Manchester) is an English rock and roll singer/songwriter who began his career as the frontman for the punk band Buzzcocks, and who then formed several other groups, notably Magazine. ... The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a university in Bolton in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...

In 1977, they released their first EP, Spiral Scratch, on their own independent label, New Hormones. Afterward, Devoto left the group. Shelley continued to front the band, creating such quintessential punk singles of the period as "Orgasm Addict", "What Do I Get?", and "Ever Fallen in Love?" along with three LPs, Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1978), Love Bites (1978), and A Different Kind Of Tension (1979), until difficulties with their record company, and a dispute over the U.S. release of their greatest hits record, Singles Going Steady, brought Buzzcocks to a halt in 1981. EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Spiral Scratch was a four-track EP by the punk rock band Buzzcocks, recorded in 1976 and released in January 1977. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... Ever Fallen In Love? (With Someone You Shouldnt Have) is a song written by Pete Shelley and performed by his group, Buzzcocks. ... Another Music in a Different Kitchen was Buzzcocks first album, released in 1978 and includes the hit single I Dont Mind which reached No. ... Love Bites was Buzzcocks second album, released in 1978. ... Singles Going Steady was the Buzzcocks 1979 compilation album featuring their UK single releases to date along with the corresponding B-sides. ...

Solo career

Shelley's debut album Sky Yen was released in 1980. Rooted in electronic music, it has earned comparisons to krautrock.^[1] It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s. ...

In 1981, Shelley released his first solo single, the song "Homosapien", which had originally been written for the next Buzzcocks LP. On this recording he returned to his original interests in electronic music and shifted emphasis from guitar to synthesizer. The song was banned by the BBC for "explicit reference to gay sex", which didn't stop it from becoming enormously popular in dance clubs in Europe and North America. At this time, Pete Shelley also talked about his bisexuality, which had been implicit in many of the Buzzcocks songs he had written but now came to attention due to "Homosapien" and the BBC ban. It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... A ban is, generally, any decree that prohibits something. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Bisexuality is a sexual orientation which refers to the romantic and/or sexual attraction of individuals to other individuals of both their own and the opposite gender or sex. ...

The single was soon followed by an LP of the same name in 1982. It was during this time that Shelley began releasing many of his earlier electronic works, most of them soundtracks for films, on his own label, "Groovy". These include Sky Yen, recorded in 1974 for a film by Devoto and released on Groovy in 1980, and Hangahar, also a soundtrack, released in 1980. He released several singles as well, including "Telephone Operator" and, in 1986, Shelley followed up Homosapien with an LP of new songs called Heaven and the Sea. The next year he released another recording, this time the song "Do Anything" for the film Some Kind of Wonderful. Shelley released his second LP XL1 in 1983 on Genetic Records. It included a computer program for the ZX Spectrum which featured lyrics and graphics which displayed in time with the music. It was produced by Martin Rushent and Shelley. Homosapien was Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelleys 1981 debut solo album, the title-track of which was released as a UK single the same year. ... The 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful stars Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... Martin Rushent is an English musician and record producer. ...

Shelley has also played with various other musicians during his career, including a stint with the Invisible Girls, who backed John Cooper Clarke and also Pauline Murray of the punk band Penetration for her LP Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls and a band called Tiller Boys which included members of various punk bands, and Zip. He also reunited with Howard Devoto to make the LP Buzzkunst, released in 2002. The Invisible Girls were a rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester in 1978 to provide musical back drop to the recorded output of Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke. ... At Bedford Rhythm Festival, 2006. ... Penetration were a punk rock band originally formed in 1976. ...

He co-wrote music for the 2006 film, Brothers of the Head. He also appeared on the 2005 debut EP by the Los Angeles band The Adored (who toured extensively with Buzzcocks the following year.) Spoiler warning: Brothers of the Head is the 2006 mockumentary featuring the story of Tom and Barry Howe (Luke Treadaway and Harry Treadaway), conjoined twins living in the United Kingdom. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Buzzcocks reform

In 1989, Buzzcocks reunited, and released a new full length recording, Trade Test Transmissions in 1993. They continue to tour and record, their most recent release being the CD Flat-Pack Philosophy in 2006. They toured with bands such as The Adored, The Strays, Lola Ray, and Easy Image. Trade Test Transmissions was Buzzcocks fourth album, released in 1993. ... Flat-Pack Philosophy is an album by Buzzcocks, released in 2006. ...

In 2005, Shelley re-recorded "Ever Fallen in Love" with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel. Proceeds went to Amnesty International. Shelley also performed the song live, with several of the aforesaid, at the 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame [1]. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of The Who, an English rock band. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Peter Hooky Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English bass player. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a pressure group that promotes human rights. ... The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime fame in music. ...

References in popular culture

"Pete Shelley" is also the title of a short story by Patrick Marber contained in Speaking With the Angel, a short story collection edited by Nick Hornby. In the story, the narrator loses his virginity while listening to a Buzzcocks song. Patrick Marber (born 19 September 1964) is an English playwright, director, actor and Academy Award nominated screenwriter. ... Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill, Surrey, England) is an English novelist and essayist. ...

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling performer Patrick Martin adapted Shelley's surname into his ring name in homage to the Buzzcock's frontman. In addition to adapting Pete Shelley's last name, Martin also adapted the first name of the protagonist in Stanley Kubrick's widely controversial movie "A Clockwork Orange" Alex DeLarge to create the ring name of Alex Shelley. Patrick Martin (born May 23, 1983), better known by his ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...

References

1. ^ Sky Yen from Allmusic.com

Discography

Albums

• Sky Yen Groovy Records (1980)
• Hangahar Groovy Records (1980)
• Reprint Snatch Tapes
• Homosapien (1981)
• XL1 1983
• Heaven and the Sea (1986)
• Some Kind of Wonderful

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Singles

• "Homosapien" (1981)
• "I Don't Know What It Is" (1981)
• "Qu'est-Ce Que C'est Que" (1982)
• "Telephone Operator" (1983) UK #66
• "Millions Of People (No One Like You)" (1983) UK #94
• "Never Again" (1984)
• "Waiting For Love" (1986)
• "On Your Own" (1986)
• "I Surrender" (1986)
• "Blue Eyes" (1986)
• "Your Love" (1988)

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External links

• Interview with Pete Shelley
• Buzzcocks and Pete Shelley Discography