Blue Peter (band)

Blue Peter
Blue Peter in concert in September 2009
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock, new wave, synthpop, alternative rock, pop rock
Years active1978–1985, 2006–2011
LabelsReady Records, Universal Records
MembersPaul Humphrey
Rick Joudrey
Jason Sniderman
Owen Tennyson
Chris Wardman
Past membersMike Bambrick
Geoff McOuat
Ron Tomlinson
Websitebluepeterband.com

Blue Peter was a Canadian new wave synthpop band founded in 1978 in Markham, Ontario, by Chris Wardman and Paul Humphrey.[1] In their heyday, Blue Peter opened for major international acts such as the Police and Simple Minds.[2] The video for "Don't Walk Past", directed by Rob Quartly, was No. 85 on MuchMusic's top videos of the century list,[3] and was played on MTV in the United States, in spite of the lack of American record distribution for the band.[1] Humphrey died on April 4, 2021, after a long illness.

  1. ^ a b Shaw, Ted (April 3, 1984). "Blue Peter taking off". The Windsor Star. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazette was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Top Videos of the Century". The Muchmusic Archive Countdown Site. DerekWeb.com. Retrieved 11 January 2011.