David Peel
American musician and songwriter (1943–2017)
David Peel (born David Michael Rosario; August 1, 1943 – April 6, 2017) was an American singer, musician and political activist. He first recorded in the late 1960s with Harold Black, Billy Joe White, George Cori and Larry Adam performing as David Peel and The Lower East Side Band. His raw, acoustic "street rock" with lyrics about marijuana and "bad cops" appealed mostly to hippies.
David Peel | |
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 Peel performing in 1994 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Michael Rosario |
| Born | August 1, 1943 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Lower East Side, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2017 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Protopunk, folk rock |
| Years active | 1968–2017 |
| Labels | Elektra Records, Apple Records, Orange Records |
Peel has appeared as himself many movies, including Please Stand By (1972), Rude Awakening (1989), High Times' Potluck (2004) and The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006).
Peel died on April 6, 2017 at a hospital in Manhattan, New York from complications of a heart attack, aged 73.[1]
References
change- ↑ Marinucci, Steve (April 6, 2017). "Anti-Establishment Icon David Peel Dies at 73". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
Other websites
change- David Peel on IMDb
- The "Official online shrine" Archived 2005-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- David Peel's homepage
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