Peter Thorup
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Peter Eiberg Thorup (14 December 1948 – 3 August 2007) was a
blues musicians in Denmark, and he was known outside his own country, when in the late 1960s he met Alexis Korner and the two formed the bands New Church, The Beefeaters, CCS
, and later Snape.
Career
Thorup played at the age of 18 in the Danish band, Beefeaters, and he met Korner on his
Top Of The Pops
.
Their music was characterised by Korner's growling vocals and Thorup's higher tones. They split in 1973 to create a band, Snape, that Korner and Thorup formed when on tour with
live album from this band was released in Germany. During this period, Thorup frequented London's nightclubs, performing with Korner and Colin Hodgkinson
on bass.
In 1976, Thorup returned to
Sebastian
.
Thorup mostly played
Anne Grete
in 1984. In the last couple of decades of his life he lived a quiet life, playing small concerts in Denmark and recording a few albums.
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