Peter Solley
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Peter Solley | |
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Born | London, England | 19 October 1948
Died | 16 November 2023 Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 75)
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Hammond organ, piano, keyboards |
Peter Solley (19 October 1948 – 16 November 2023) was an English musician and record producer. He recorded with
and many others.Biography
At the age of 13, he won a scholarship to
Solley was a founding member of British progressive rock band Paladin, whose second LP Paladin Charge! featured a cover design by Roger Dean. Following the break-up of Paladin in 1973, Solley joined Fox, which had a series of hit singles before breaking up in 1977. In 1973-75 he was a member of SNAFU, playing and singing on two of their three albums.
After turning down membership in several groups,
In 1978 he joined the newly founded Whitesnake recording their debut EP Snakebite. On the sleeve, he was credited as a special guest, but he continued touring with the band until July 1978. His position in the band was later taken by Jon Lord. The following year he provided the string arrangement for "Smithers-Jones" on The Jam's Setting Sons album.
In the 1980s, Solley began writing TV jingles for clients including
. He has produced albums for Ted Nugent, Peter Frampton, Mountain, and others, several receiving Grammy nominations, and arranged strings for The Jam several times. His songs have appeared on the Billboard charts, he's played jazz, and conducted the New York Philharmonic strings.In 1997, he briefly re-joined Procol Harum for a concert in Redhill and, in 2004, played with their lead singer Gary Brooker in a concert in Guildford.
Solley was of Romanian descent, his grandparents were from Romania.[1] His father was Leslie Solley, a British politician and barrister.
Solley died on 16 November 2023, at the age of 75.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Peter Solley interviewed by Ron Smith". Procolharum.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (19 November 2023). "R.I.P. Peter Solley, Producer for Black Sorrows, Peter Frampton, The Sports, Aged 75". Noise11. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links
- Procol Harum.com biography of Peter Solley
- Peter Solley discography at Discogs
- Peter Solley at IMDb