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Peter Beckett (born 10 August 1948) is an English musician and songwriter who has written songs for recording artists, his own bands, solo work, and films. He is the lead singer and guitarist for 1970s soft rock band Player, which scored a U.S. number one hit in 1977 with "Baby Come Back".
Player. They were named Billboard's Best New Singles Artist of 1978. And no wonder. Their song "Baby Come Back" went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. They toured with Eric Clapton and recorded for both RSO Records and Casablanca Records. Peter Beckett was part of that group, and still is. We are talking of course about Player .
Sep 5, 2019 · LEAD SINGER AND SONGWRITER ON. THE TIMELESS CLASSIC HIT. "BABY COME BACK" Peter Beckett was in Liverpool England. “Being from Liverpool it would be hard not to have been influenced by the Beatles, whom I saw play at the Cavern a couple of times when I was very young."
Mar 31, 2024 · In the early 70s, Peter Beckett moved to America and started working as a session musician, recording and playing for various artists, including Rod Stewart and Olivia Newton-John. He also wrote and produced songs for other artists, such as Jennifer Paige and Kenny Rogers.
LEAD SINGER AND SONGWRITER ON. THE TIMELESS CLASSIC HIT. "BABY COME BACK" Peter Beckett was in Liverpool England. “Being from Liverpool it would be hard not to have been influenced by the Beatles, whom I saw play at the Cavern a couple of times when I was very young."
Mar 8, 2013 · From his days growing up in Liverpool — where he watched the Beatles perform — to opening for Eric Clapton with his band, Player, guitarist Peter Beckett has been privy to a part of music history. Player struck gold in 1978 with the chart-topping, feel-good smash hit, "Baby Come Back."
THE BEGINNING. Peter Beckett was born on August 10, 1948 in the Aigburth section of Liverpool England. In the early sixties, he began taking an interest in music; listening to his older brother's records, and "air" guitaring with a tennis racket to the radio. He was also greatly influenced by listening to Radio London and Radio Luxemburg.
