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Peter Skellern

English singer, songwriter and pianist (1947-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 69

Peter Skellern was an English singer-songwriter and pianist who rose to fame in the 1970s. He had two top twenty hits on the UK Singles Chart - "You're a Lady" (1972), which typifies his signature use of brass bands and choral arrangements for a nostalgic and romantic feel, and "Hold On to Love" (1975).

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In the 1980s, Skellern formed the band Oasis with Julian Lloyd Webber and Mary Hopkin and established a musical comedy partnership with Richard Stilgoe in cabaret.

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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2017 · aged 69

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