Peter Goalby

Peter Goalby
Born (1950-07-13) 13 July 1950 (age 74)
Wolverhampton, England
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Formerly ofUriah Heep, Trapeze

Peter Goalby (born 13 July 1950)[1] is an English rock singer. He was the lead vocalist for Uriah Heep[2] between 1982 and 1986, recording three albums with the band. He also wrote Blood Red Roses, recorded by the band for their 1989 album Raging Silence and released as the second single from the album.

Before singing for Uriah Heep, he was lead singer and second guitarist in Trapeze on the studio recording Hold On (1978)[3] and the live album Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981).[4] He also plays mandolin.

He has also written songs for other artists, notably "The Bump", recorded by Alvin Stardust on his 1970's album "The Untouchable"[5] and 70's dance group Zig-Zag[6] "Falling Apart" recorded and released by Smokie on their 1989 album "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"[7] and has cowritten songs with John Parr on his album "Man in Motion".[8]

  1. ^ "The Different World Of Uriah Heep". Oocities.org. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ Marlowe, John (8 December 1982). "That 'old' Uriah Heep is 'new' again". The Miami News. p. 3B. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ Viglione, Joe. "Review: Hold On". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Credita: Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1200395-Alvin-Stardust-The-Untouchable [bare URL]
  6. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4182034-Zig-Zag-The-Bump-Sleeping-Blue-Nights [bare URL]
  7. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1895640-Smokie-Boulevard-Of-Broken-Dreams [bare URL]
  8. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1795379-John-Parr-Man-In-Motion [bare URL]