Pete Way

Pete Way
Way in 1982
Way in 1982
Background information
Birth namePeter Frederick Way
Born(1950-08-07)7 August 1950
Enfield, Middlesex, England
Died14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 70)
GenresHard rock, heavy metal
OccupationBassist
Years active1969–2020
Formerly of
Websitepeteway.co.uk

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.

  1. ^ Lewry, Fraser (15 August 2020). "Former UFO bassist Pete Way dead at 69". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Home". Petewayofficial. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Farewell to Pete Way, the debauched bassist with a frontman's swagger". The Guardian. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne leads tributes to UFO bassist Pete Way who has died". NME. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ "R.I.P. Pete Way, Founding UFO Bassist Dies at 70". Consequence of Sound. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.