Peter Goalby Explained

Peter Goalby
Birth Date:13 July 1950
Birth Place:Wolverhampton, England
Occupation:Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Past Member Of:Uriah Heep, Trapeze
Background:solo_singer

Peter Goalby (born 13 July 1950)[1] is an English rock singer. He was the lead vocalist for Uriah Heep[2] between 1982 and 1986, recording three albums with the band. He also wrote Blood Red Roses, recorded by the band for their 1989 album Raging Silence and released as the second single from the album.

Before singing for Uriah Heep, he was lead singer and second guitarist in Trapeze on the studio recording Hold On (1978)[3] and the live album (1981).[4] He also plays mandolin.

He has also written songs for other artists, notably "The Bump", recorded by Alvin Stardust on his 1970's album "The Untouchable"[5] and 70's dance group Zig-Zag[6] "Falling Apart" recorded and released by Smokie on their 1989 album "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"[7] and has cowritten songs with John Parr on his album "Man in Motion".[8]

Discography

Solo

As Peter Goalby

As Peter Goalby's Perfect Stranger

As band member

With Fable

With Trapeze

With Uriah Heep

Other appearances

YearArtistTitleNotes
1985The European TeamSport Alive b/w Guitar AliveAppearance as a member of Uriah Heep
1985ShyBrave the Stormbacking vocals alongside then fellow Uriah Heep member John Sinclair.
1990TigertailzBezerkbacking vocals alongside John Blood
1992John ParrMan with a Vision co-arranger and rhythm guitar on three tracks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Different World Of Uriah Heep . Oocities.org . 2016-08-17.
  2. News: That 'old' Uriah Heep is 'new' again. Marlowe. John. 8 December 1982. The Miami News. 3B. 18 December 2010.
  3. Web site: Review: Hold On. Viglione. Joe. Allmusic. 18 December 2010.
  4. Web site: Credita: Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos. Allmusic. 18 December 2010.
  5. https://www.discogs.com/release/1200395-Alvin-Stardust-The-Untouchable
  6. https://www.discogs.com/release/4182034-Zig-Zag-The-Bump-Sleeping-Blue-Nights
  7. https://www.discogs.com/release/1895640-Smokie-Boulevard-Of-Broken-Dreams
  8. https://www.discogs.com/release/1795379-John-Parr-Man-In-Motion
  9. Web site: 2021-12-07 . Uriah Heep and Trapeze Ex-Lead Singer Peter Goalby's Long-Lost Solo Album Is Released . 2022-03-21 . NewJerseyStage.com . en.