Peter Goalby

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Peter Goalby
Born (1950-07-13) 13 July 1950 (age 73)
Wolverhampton, England
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Formerly of Uriah Heep, Trapeze

Peter Goalby (born 13 July 1950) [1] is an English rock singer. He was the lead vocalist for Uriah Heep [2] between 1982 and 1986, recording three albums with the band. He also wrote Blood Red Roses, recorded by the band for their 1989 album Raging Silence and released as the second single from the album.

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Before singing for Uriah Heep, he was lead singer and second guitarist in Trapeze on the studio recording Hold On (1978) [3] and the live album Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981). [4] He also plays mandolin.

Discography

Solo

As Peter Goalby

  • Ain't it Funny b/w Shirt on a Loser (1975)
  • You are Day, You are Night b/w Captain's Log (1975)
  • Peter Goalby (1990) – Only album under this name, remains unreleased as of 2009.
  • Easy With The Heartaches (2021) - official CD of previously unreleased solo recordings [5]

As Peter Goalby's Perfect Stranger

  • I Don't Wanna Fight b/w It's all Over Your Face (1988)

As band member

With Fable

  • Fable (1973)
  • See My Face b/w Thick as a Plank (1973)
  • Motorbike b/w Gotta Getaway (1973)

With Trapeze

With Uriah Heep

Other appearances

YearArtistTitleNotes
1985The European TeamSport Alive b/w Guitar AliveAppearance as a member of Uriah Heep
1985 Shy Brave the Stormbacking vocals alongside then fellow Uriah Heep member John Sinclair.
1990 Tigertailz Bezerk backing vocals alongside John Blood
1992 John Parr Man with a Vision co-arranger and rhythm guitar on three tracks

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References

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  2. Marlowe, John (8 December 1982). "That 'old' Uriah Heep is 'new' again". The Miami News . p. 3B. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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  4. "Credita: Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos". Allmusic . Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. "Uriah Heep and Trapeze Ex-Lead Singer Peter Goalby's Long-Lost Solo Album Is Released". NewJerseyStage.com. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.