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Pete Way | |
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 Way in 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Frederick Way |
| Born | 7 August 1950 Enfield, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 14 August 2020 (aged 70) |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Years active | 1969–2020 |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | peteway |
Peter Frederick Way (7 August 1950 – 14 August 2020)[1][2][3] was an English bassist. He was the co-founder and original bassist of the rock band UFO from 1968 to 1982; he briefly rejoined the band in 1988–1989 and full-time from 1991 to 2008.[4][5] He was also a founding member of Waysted and Fastway and notably played with Michael Schenker Group and Ozzy Osbourne.
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- ^ "Home". Petewayofficial. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Farewell to Pete Way, the debauched bassist with a frontman's swagger". The Guardian. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne leads tributes to UFO bassist Pete Way who has died". NME. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "R.I.P. Pete Way, Founding UFO Bassist Dies at 70". Consequence of Sound. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.