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Peter Frampton Biography (Musician & Singer)

Birthday: April 22, 1950 (Taurus)

Born In: Bromley, England

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Peter Frampton, born as Peter Kenneth Frampton, is a British-American musician known for his brilliance in the rock genre. He is also a songwriter, singer, guitarist as well as a producer. Frampton is a former member of the English rock band ‘Humble Pie’ and the pop-rock band ‘The Herd’. He joined ‘The Herd’ as the guitarist and the lead singer at the young age of sixteen and later left the band to join ‘Humble Pie’ when he was just eighteen. The Grammy Award winning guitarist has also worked as a solo musician and has sold millions of copies in the United States. His hit albums and singles have been featured numerous times on the popular musical charts. His international breakthrough album ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’, which was also his best-selling live album, has sold over eight million copies in the United States alone. Following the success of this album, he proceeded to release several other major albums which earned him immense popularity and recognition among the audience. Peter Frampton has also collaborated with several other top musicians in his career including the likes of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician David Robert Jones and Pearl Jam members Matt Cameron and Mike McCready. Frampton’s most popular works include ‘Baby, I Love Your Way’, ‘Do You Feel Like We Do’, ‘Breaking All the Rules’, ‘I'm in You’, and ‘Show Me the Way’.

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Birthday: April 22, 1950 (Taurus)

Born In: Bromley, England

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Also Known As: Peter Kenneth Frampton

Age: 75 Years, 75 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Barbara Gold (m. 1983; div. 1993), Mary Lovett (m. 1972; div. 1976), Tina Elfers (m. 1996; div. 2011)

father: Owen Frampton

mother: Peggy Frampton

children: Jade Frampton, Julian Frampton, Mia Rose Frampton

Born Country: England

Pop Singers Rock Singers

Height: 5'8" (173 cm), 5'8" Males

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education: Ravens Wood School

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American PeopleAmerican MenMale SingersTaurus SingersMale Pop Singers Childhood & Early LifePeter Frampton was born in Bromley, Kent, on 22 April 1950 in a middle-class family. His father Owen Frampton was a teacher and the head of the art department at the Bromley Technical High School which Peter attended during his early days.During his childhood, he discovered his grandmother’s ‘Banjolele’ in the attic while cleaning it and later he started to learn to play it all by himself. This led to him getting interested in music and he learned to play musical instruments like guitar and piano. He was inspired by artistes like Cliff Richard, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and Jimi Hendrix, and bands like ‘The Beatles’ and ‘The Shadows’.Continue Reading Below