Peter Laughner

Peter Laughner
Peter Laughner, right, with David Thomas
Background information
Birth name	Peter Ravenscroft Laughner
Born	(1952-08-22)August 22, 1952 Bay Village, Ohio, United States
Died	June 22, 1977(1977-06-22) (aged 24) Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Genres	Rock, acoustic, proto-punk, garage
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1968–1977
Formerly of	Rocket From the Tombs, Pere Ubu

Peter Laughner (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.

A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner was described by Richie Unterberger as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid 1970s."^[1]