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- Kevin Peek (21 December 1946 – 11 February 2013) was an Australian guitarist, playing both rock and classical music, best known for his work with the progressive rock band Sky. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and initially played classical percussion in the Adelaide Conservatorium of Music, before teaching himself the guitar. In 1967 Peek formed a Psychedelic pop, progressive rock group, James Taylor Move but left by May 1968, moving to London. He returned to Adelaide, Australia, to join a newly formed rock band which, despite a contract from England's Decca Records, proved artistically unsuccessful. An Australian single "Now"/"Will My Lady Come" [Decca Y-8977] was released in 1969. The A-side is credited to Terry Britten; the B-side to Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney and Peek. For a time, following their move to London, he and his fellow Adelaide-born bandmates—guitarist Terry Britten, bassist Alan Tarney, and drummer Trevor Spencer—made their livings as session musicians together, playing with everyone from the New Seekers and Mary Hopkin (Earth Song, Ocean Song) to Cliff Richard, whose regular backing band they became on stage and on record during the 1970s. Peek also worked with Manfred Mann, Lulu, Tom Jones, Jeff Wayne (War of the Worlds), and Shirley Bassey, among others. He wrote the music for the internationally broadcast "Singapore Girl" television advertisements for Singapore Airlines. In 1979, he joined the classical/progressive rock quintet Sky. In association with classical guitarist John Williams, keyboardist Francis Monkman, bassist Herbie Flowers, and drummer Tristan Fry, Peek played on seven studio albums with the band, before departing in 1991. Peek recorded three albums—Guitar Junction, Awakening, and Life & Other Games— but achieved greater prominence through his work with Sky and his session work with Olivia Newton-John, Kiki Dee, Sally Oldfield, the Alan Parsons Project, and the London Symphony Orchestra (in association with Francis Monkman on their Symphonic Rock: British Invasion releases). He also played on various soundtracks, including Monkman's music for The Long Good Friday. Peek was jailed for three years in 1994 for 28 counts of fraud over a scheme in which he admitted faking information provided to factoring financier Scottish Pacific. Following a failed business venture and bankruptcy, in 2010 he was again prosecuted in Perth, Western Australia on two counts of making a false statement to deceive or defraud. A full trial was originally scheduled for 2011, later adjourned until 2012 and ultimately never took place. Peek died of melanoma in a Perth hospice on 11 February 2013, aged 66 years. (en)
- Kevin James Peek (Adelaide, 21 december 1946 – Perth, 11 februari 2013) was een Australische gitarist, in Nederland voornamelijk bekend vanwege zijn werk met Sky. Peek groeide op in Adelaide. Hij verhuisde in 1962 naar het Verenigd Koninkrijk, maar ging in 1982 weer terug naar zijn geboorteland. Vanaf zijn zevende jaar maakte hij muziek, eerst op allerlei percussieinstrumenten, maar vanaf zijn twaalfde ook de gitaar. Ook dan al speelde hij in diverse muziekgroepen in de anonimiteit. Hij speelde daarbij rock en jazz. Echt bekend raakte hij niet, ook niet als studiomuzikant op allerlei muziekalbums van derden. Zijn lijst is echter lang: Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, John Williams, The New Seekers, Lulu, Cilla Black, Chris Rea, Elton John, Manfred Mann, Peter Skellern, Shirley Bassey, Mary Hopkin, Rick Wakeman, Alan Parsons Project, Jeff Wayne, Roger Daltrey, Mel Torme, The Shadows, Hank Marvin, Neil Diamond en Val Doonican maakten van zijn diensten gebruik. In 1979 trad hij toe tot de band Sky, een progressieve rockband met muziek die diepgeworteld was in de klassieke muziek. In 1991 hield de band op te bestaan en Peek verdween weer in de anonimiteit, maar kwam wel met een aantal soloalbums, waarbij bleek dat zijn inbreng in Sky groter was geweest dan gedacht. Andere bands waarin hij speelden waren The Twilights (1964-1969 met en ), John Taylor Move (1967-1968), The Hurricanes, Johnny Broome & the Handels. Peek ging tweemaal failliet en onderging tussen 1994 en 1997 drie jaar celstraf, wegens fraude in een beleggingsfonds. In 2010 stond Peek wederom voor de rechter, nu wegens ponzifraude. Het proces werd uiteindelijk wegens de broze gezondheid van Peek gestaakt. Peek overleed op 66-jarige leeftijd aan kanker. (nl)
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- Kevin Peek (21 December 1946 – 11 February 2013) was an Australian guitarist, playing both rock and classical music, best known for his work with the progressive rock band Sky. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and initially played classical percussion in the Adelaide Conservatorium of Music, before teaching himself the guitar. In 1967 Peek formed a Psychedelic pop, progressive rock group, James Taylor Move but left by May 1968, moving to London. He returned to Adelaide, Australia, to join a newly formed rock band which, despite a contract from England's Decca Records, proved artistically unsuccessful. An Australian single "Now"/"Will My Lady Come" [Decca Y-8977] was released in 1969. The A-side is credited to Terry Britten; the B-side to Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney and Peek. For (en)
- Kevin James Peek (Adelaide, 21 december 1946 – Perth, 11 februari 2013) was een Australische gitarist, in Nederland voornamelijk bekend vanwege zijn werk met Sky. Peek groeide op in Adelaide. Hij verhuisde in 1962 naar het Verenigd Koninkrijk, maar ging in 1982 weer terug naar zijn geboorteland. Vanaf zijn zevende jaar maakte hij muziek, eerst op allerlei percussieinstrumenten, maar vanaf zijn twaalfde ook de gitaar. Ook dan al speelde hij in diverse muziekgroepen in de anonimiteit. Hij speelde daarbij rock en jazz. Echt bekend raakte hij niet, ook niet als studiomuzikant op allerlei muziekalbums van derden. Zijn lijst is echter lang: Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, John Williams, The New Seekers, Lulu, Cilla Black, Chris Rea, Elton John, Manfred Mann, Peter Skellern, Shirley Bassey, Ma (nl)
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