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Peter Laughner
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1952-1977)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1952
- Active to
- 1977
rock
Discography
Member of
- Rocket From the Tombs1974–1975
- Pere Ubu1975–1976
- Pere Ubu1975–1976
- Friction
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- Total plays
- 33,556
Tags
proto-punksinger-songwriterClevelandpunkamerican
Peter Laughner (Peter Ravenscroft Laughner, August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid-'70s." He led a variety of groups (including Mr. Charlie, Cinderella Backstreet, Peter & The Wolves <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Peter+Laugh
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Cleveland
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
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- date of birth
- 1952-08-22
- date of death
- 1977-06-22
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pancreatitis
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
- member of
- Pere Ubu
- has written for
- Creem
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