Peter Deary Explained

Peter Deary
Alias:Digsy
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:Early 1960s
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Genre:New wave, alternative rock
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Years Active:Late 1970s–present
Instrument:Guitar, vocals
Associated Acts:Cook da Books
Small
Smaller
The Sums

Peter Deary is an English musician and singer-songwriter.

He was lead singer for 1980s band Cook da Books, went on to front Small, and then Smaller, who had two hit singles in the mid-1990s, and is now in The Sums. He has enjoyed a long friendship with Noel Gallagher, who guested on several tracks by Smaller. He was also the inspiration for the Oasis song "Digsy's Dinner" on their album Definitely Maybe,[1] and was mentioned in the lyric to "Be Here Now" ("Your shit jokes remind me of Digsy's").[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: h2g2 - 'Definitely Maybe' - the Album by Oasis - Edited Entry. H2g2.com. 6 November 2006 .
  2. Wright, Jade (2008) "Greater than the Sum of the parts ; THE NUMBER ONE PROJECT", Liverpool Echo, 11 January 2008, p. 5