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Peter Andrew Willis (born 16 February 1960) is an English guitarist, best known as a founder member of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He was with Def Leppard from 1977 to 1982, when he was fired from the band and replaced by Phil Collen due to drinking problems.
Peter Andrew Willis (dit Pete), né le 16 février 1960 à Sheffield, est un guitariste de rock britannique. Il est, avec Rick Savage , le cofondateur du groupe Def Leppard avec lequel il joue de 1977 jusqu'à son remplacement par Phil Collen en 1982 .
10 oct. 2018 · Joe Elliott says Pete Willis, who was fired for alcoholism, deserves to be inducted into Rock Hall along with former bandmates. He also reveals how he broke the news to Willis and his current stance on reconnecting with him.
16 juil. 2020 · A huge grass sod flies up and hits guitarist Pete Willis square in the bollocks. “Some of it was self-inflicted,” Leppard singer Joe Elliott admits today. “I went on stage in a pair of bright-red trousers, and a white shirt covered in hearts.
Pete Willis co-founded Def Leppard in 1977 and played on their first album, but was sacked in 1982 due to his drinking problem. He will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019 with the band and has a 60th birthday today.
9 mai 2024 · Pete Willis made a huge contribution to Pyromania, co-writing four of the songs and laying down rhythm parts that singer Joe Elliott called “phenomenal”. Producer Mutt Lange had relied on Willis for his Malcolm Young-like ability to play on the beat. But on a personal level, there was a disconnect between Willis and the rest of ...
24 sept. 2023 · Guitarist Pete Wills had remarked that ‘bludgeon riffola’ sounded like canned Italian food. The joke stuck. The Def Leppard E.P. was released in January 1979, and within a week, all one thousand copies sold out. A second pressing of 1500 also sold fast. “We didn’t make any money out of it,” Joe says, “but as a promotional ...
