Peter Shelley

Peter Shelley
Birth namePeter Alexander Southworth
Born(1943-02-28)28 February 1943
London, England
Died23 March 2023(2023-03-23) (aged 80)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, music business executive
Years active1960s–1980s
LabelsMagnet

Peter Shelley ( Peter Alexander Southworth; 28 February 1943 – 23 March 2023) was a British pop singer, songwriter, and music business executive. As a performer in the 1970s, he had UK hits with "Gee Baby" and "Love Me Love My Dog".[1] He also originated the persona of Alvin Stardust, writing, singing and producing the first single released under that name, "My Coo Ca Choo".[2] After another singer, Shane Fenton, took over as Alvin Stardust, Shelley continued to write and produce hit songs for him, including "Jealous Mind" and "You You You".[3] Shelley was also the co-founder of Magnet Records.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference British Hit Singles & Albums was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Alvin Stardust Obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ Songs written by Peter Shelley, MusicVf.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019