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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 is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles the late 1970s. The group scored several US Hot 100 hits, three of which went into the top 40; two of those single releases went top 10, including the No. 1 hit "Baby Come Back", written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley .
- 1976–1982, 1995–2003, 2007–present
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Mar 8, 2013 · By James Wood. published 8 March 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."
Their biggest hit single, the song was written and performed by Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley, the founders of Player. As reported on the American Top 40 replay broadcast of November 5, 1977, "Baby Come Back" was written after two of the band members had broken up with their girlfriends.
- "Love Is Where You Find It"
- October 13, 1977
- 1977
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 . Q - Peter, I actually saw your group in concert at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, N.Y. You opened for Kenny Loggins. A - I remember that.
Overview. Born. August 10, 1948 · Liverpool, England, UK. Mini Bio. Born in the Aigburth section of Liverpool England on August 10th, Peter was greatly influenced by going to see the Beatles perform at the famous Cavern Club. His first band at 16 was The Thoughts. From there he played in an English Beat band called Winston G.
Peter Beckett. A Liverpool, England, native, singer/guitarist Peter Beckett came to America in 1974 to join an international group of writer/musicians called Skyband who recorded an album for RCA Records. During the….
