Peter Frampton

Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English-American guitarist, singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands The Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career Frampton found significant success as a solo artist. He has released several albums, including his breakthrough album, the live recording Frampton Comes Alive! (1976), which spawned several hit singles and has earned 8× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. He has also worked with various other acts such as Ringo Starr, the Who's John Entwistle, David Bowie, and both Matt Cameron and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and Joe Bonamassa.

This article is about the English singer-songwriter. For other uses, see Peter Frampton (disambiguation).

Peter Frampton
Frampton performing at the Ottawa Bluesfest, 2011
Background information
Birth namePeter Kenneth Frampton
Born (1950-04-22) 22 April 1950
Beckenham, Kent, England
GenresRock
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
DiscographyPeter Frampton discography
Years active1966–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websiteframpton.com
External videos
Oral History, Peter Frampton talks about how the Frampton amp switcher came about out of necessity, and the development of the Frampton talk box followed. Interview date July 23, 2004, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library

Frampton is known for his signature hit songs "Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Do You Feel Like We Do", and "I'm in You", all of which remain staples of classic rock radio. He has also appeared as himself in television shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Madam Secretary.

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