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Sneaky Pete Kleinow | |
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 Kleinow in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter E. Kleinow |
| Also known as | "Sneaky Pete" |
| Born | August 20, 1934 |
| Origin | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2007 (aged 72) Petaluma, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Pedal steel guitar |
| Formerly of | Flying Burrito Brothers |
Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow (August 20, 1934 – January 6, 2007) was an American country-rock musician and animator. He was a member of the band the Flying Burrito Brothers, and worked extensively as a session musician, playing pedal steel guitar for Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Leonard Cohen, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, The Steve Miller Band, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Little Richard, Linda Ronstadt, Jimmie Spheeris and many others. He is a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.[1]
Kleinow is also noteworthy for having composed the Gumby theme song as well as being an animator on the 1960s iteration of the show.[2][3]
- ^ Scott, DeWitt. "The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame/". scottysmusic.com. The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Fan Club". www.gumbyworld.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Clokey, Joan Rock; Clokey, Joe (November 15, 2017). Gumby Imagined: The Story of Art Clokey and his Creations. Dynamite Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-5241-0437-5.