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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.
10. Okt. 2018 · October 10, 2018. DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has told Billboard that he was pleased to learn that original guitarist Pete Willis, who was fired after the band's second album, was included...
16. Juli 2020 · Namely the band’s two wildfire guitarists: co-founder Pete Willis, and Steve Clark. The former was a super-solid rhythm player whose essentially shy character – happy to hide on stage behind curtains of dark hair – and diminutive stature belied an equally short temper, especially when he’d been drinking, something that was ...
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 · The band’s first two albums had been recorded with the guitar team of Pete Willis and Steve Clark, but when Willis was dramatically fired late in the Pyromania sessions, Phil was drafted to provide the solos on songs that would become hit singles and deathless rock anthems: Photograph, Rock Of Ages, and Foolin’. It was the gig of a lifetime.
3 Rezeption und Nachwirkung. 4 Chartplatzierungen. 4.1 Album. 4.2 Singles. 5 Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe. 6 Weblinks. 7 Einzelnachweise. Hintergrund. Der bisherige Gitarrist Pete Willis wurde während der Aufnahmen wegen seines übermäßigen Alkoholkonsums aus der Band geworfen und durch Phil Collen ersetzt.
16. Feb. 2022 · Pete Willis co-founded Def Leppard in 1977 and played on their first album, but was fired in 1982 due to his drinking problem. He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019 and celebrated his 62nd birthday in Sheffield.
