Peter Van Hooke

Pete Van Hooke
Birth namePeter Van Hooke
Born (1950-04-06) 6 April 1950 (age 74)
OriginStanmore, Middlesex, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • producer
  • TV producer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1975–present

Peter Van Hooke (born 6 April 1950) is an English rock drummer and producer with over 350 credits to his name.[1] He was the drummer for the English band Mike + The Mechanics (from 1985 to 1995)[2][3] and also drummed for Van Morrison's band,[4] Headstone, and Ezio. During the 1980s, he co-produced (along with Rod Argent) many of Tanita Tikaram's hits.[5]

  1. ^ "Peter Van Hooke | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ Giles, Jeff (5 October 2015). "When Mike Rutherford Moonlighted With 'Mike and the Mechanics'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Paul Carrack on The Beatles, Mike & The Mechanics and losing the plot". The Irish News. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Review: Van Morrison in Belfast, 1979". Hot Press. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Tanita Tikaram Biography". musicianguide.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.