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His own debut was 1972's Wind of Change, with guest artists Ringo Starr and Billy Preston. He remained with Dee Anthony (1926-2009), the same personal manager that Humble Pie had used. Solo career Īfter 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.

Pete Drake introduced him to the ' talk box' that was to become one of his trademark guitar effects. 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. In 1969, when Frampton was 18 years old, he joined with Steve Marriott of Small Faces to form Humble Pie.

Frampton was named 'The Face of 1968' by teen magazine Rave. He was the lead guitarist and singer, scoring several British pop hits. He became a successful child singer, and in 1966 he became a member of the Herd. Īt 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. Peter and David would spend lunch breaks together, playing Buddy Holly songs. The Little Ravens played on the same bill at school as Bowie's band, George and the Dragons. 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. Music career Early bands īy the age of 12, Frampton played in a band called the Little Ravens. His father introduced him to the recordings of Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. His early influences came from Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and later the Ventures, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles. At the age of eight, he began taking classical music lessons.

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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.

He first became interested in music when he was seven years old. He attended Bromley Technical High School, at which his father was a teacher and the head of the Art department. Peter Kenneth Frampton was born to Owen Frampton and Peggy (née ffitch) Frampton in Beckenham, Kent. He has also appeared as himself in television shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Madam Secretary. 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.įrampton 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 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. Later in his career Frampton found success as a solo artist. 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.

Interview date July 23, 2004, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library Oral History, Peter Frampton talks about how the Frampton amp switcher came about out of necessity, and the development of the Frampton talk box followed.

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