Peter Frampton

Known for ActingBorn 1950-04-22 (age 76)Beckenham, London, England, United Kingdom

Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English-American guitarist, singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career Frampton found success as a solo artist. He has released several albums, including his breakthrough album, the live release Frampton Comes Alive! (1976), which spawned several hit singles and has earned 8× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. He has also worked with acts such as Ringo Starr, the Who's John Entwistle, David Bowie, and both Matt Cameron and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. Frampton is best known for such hits as "Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Do You Feel Like We Do", and "I'm in You", which remain staples of classic rock radio. He has also appeared as himself in television shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Madam Secretary. Peter Kenneth Frampton was born to Owen Frampton and Peggy (née ffitch) Frampton in Beckenham, Kent. He attended Bromley Technical High School, at which his father was a teacher and the head of the Art department. He first became interested in music when he was seven years old. Having discovered his grandmother's banjolele in the attic, he taught himself to play it, going on to later teach himself how to play guitar and piano as well. At the age of eight, he began taking classical music lessons. His early influences came from Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and later the Ventures, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles. His father introduced him to the recordings of Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. By the age of 12, Frampton played in a band called the Little Ravens. Both he and David Bowie, who was three years older, were pupils at Bromley Technical School where Frampton's father was Bowie's art teacher. The Little Ravens played on the same bill at school as Bowie's band, George and the Dragons. Peter and David would spend lunch breaks together, playing Buddy Holly songs. At the age of 14, Peter was playing with a band called the Trubeats followed by a band called the Preachers, who later became Moon's Train, produced and managed by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones. He became a successful child singer, and in 1966 he became a member of the Herd. He was the lead guitarist and singer, scoring several British pop hits. Frampton was named "The Face of 1968" by teen magazine Rave. In 1969, when Frampton was 18 years old, he joined Steve Marriott of the Small Faces to form Humble Pie. While playing with Humble Pie, Frampton also did session recording with other artists, including: Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and John Entwistle's Whistle Rymes, in 1972. Pete Drake introduced him to the "talk box" that was to become one of his trademark guitar effects. After four studio albums and one live album with Humble Pie, Frampton left the band and went solo in 1971, just in time to see Rockin' the Fillmore rise up the US charts. He remained with Dee Anthony (1926-2009), the same personal manager that Humble Pie had used. ... Source: Article "Peter Frampton" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.Read more

Movies & web series

Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia

CMT Music Awards

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America

David Bowie: Glass Spider

Peter Frampton - Live in Detroit

Peter Frampton - DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015

The Simpsons

Ritmo, amor y primavera

Classic Albums

The Fran Drescher Show

Almost Famous

The Life and Times of Steve Marriott

Where Are They Now?

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Family Guy

Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets

FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Pedal Movie

Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans

Madam Secretary

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975

The Colbert Report

Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?

Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks

In the Middle of the Night

The Oscars

The Drew Carey Show

Peter Frampton: Live In Brazil

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

The Voice

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Frampton Comes Alive II

The Mike Douglas Show

Son of Dracula

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies

The Session Man

Bachman

The Old Grey Whistle Test: Live for One Night Only

Peter Frampton Raw: An Acoustic Show

Peter Frampton: Live at Soundstage

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers