Nigel Pegrum

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Nigel Pegrum
Born (1949-01-22) 22 January 1949 (age 76)
GenresRock, folk
OccupationsMusician, producer
InstrumentsDrums, flute, oboe
Years active1960spresent
Formerly of Spice, Gnidrolog, Steeleye Span

Nigel John Pegrum (born 22 January 1949) [1] is a music producer and former drummer. [2] He has played with Spice, Gnidrolog, and Steeleye Span, and also co-founded the label Plant Life Records with Rick Kemp.

Biography

Nigel Pegrum played drums with an early line-up of the Small Faces, [3] then with Lee Grant And The Capitols before joining Spice, who subsequently changed their name to Uriah Heep and replaced him with a drummer who had a heavier style of playing. He then joined the art-rock/prog-rock band Gnidrolog. He joined Steeleye Span in June 1973, when the folk group finally decided to add a permanent drummer into the band. [3] In Steeleye Span, Pegrum, in addition to playing the drums, also used his skills as a oboe and flute player. [4]

In 1979, Pegrum joined up with Steeleye Span bassist Rick Kemp to create Plant Life Records. [3] Pegrum was producer of over 30 albums on the label, which closed down in 1984. He worked as a freelance producer before emigrating to Australia with his family in 1991, [3] where he works with Australian Sun Records. [5] As of 2007, he was living in Cairns, Queensland. [6]

References

  1. "Artist: Nigel Pegrum | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. "Seaman Dan wins his second ARIA". ABC Online . 12 November 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nigel Pegrum". A Celebration of Steeleye Span. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. "FATEA - Reviews". www.fatea-records.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. "Nigel Pegrum" (PDF). Australian Sun Records. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  6. "Nigel Pegrum - Coast and Country". ABC Radio National. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2026.