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Peter Meaden | |
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| Birth name | Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden |
| Born | 11 November 1941 |
| Died | 29 July 1978 (aged 36) |
| Occupation(s) | Publicist, manager |
| Formerly of | The Who Jimmy James and the Vagabonds The Crystals Chuck Berry The Rolling Stones Steve Gibbons Arrows Captain Beefheart |
Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden (11 November 1941 – 29 July 1978) was an English publicist for various musicians and the first manager for the Who. He was a prominent figure in the English Mod subculture of the early 1960s. He is sometimes referred to as the "Mod Father" or "Mod God", reflecting his influence on the Mod subculture.