Pete Phipps

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pete Phipps
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 5, 1951(1951-08-05)
Age	73
Birthplace	United Kingdom
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Leo

Pete Phipps Biography

Pete Phipps is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on August 5, 1951 in United Kingdom, United Kingdom.

After learning to play drums, piano and guitar, his musical career took off at the age of 18, he has worked continuously since that time for a wide range of bands and artists. After leaving school in 1969 he joined Black Velvet, a soul/funk band – tours, recording and radio shows. A year later, he toured with the Elgins. Then in 1971, he joined CBS band Heaven and supported Jeff Beck on tour in the UK and Germany.

Phipps was a founder member of The Glitter Band (originally known as The Glittermen), who started as Gary Glitter’s backing band, and went on to success in their own right, having six top ten singles in the UK in the mid- 1970s. He was later a member of the band Random Hold, who toured with XTC in 1979, leading to him playing drums on the XTC album Mummer after Terry Chambers left the band, and he returned for the recording of their next album The Big Express. He also played drums for Eurythmics, playing on their UK number one album Touch, joining the band for their MTV-broadcast performance at the Heaven nightclub in London, and playing live with the band into 1984. He was also a member of Laurence Hayward’s post-Felt band Denim, which has been described as “self-consciously ironic glitter-pop revivalist project”, playing on the 1992 album Back in Denim and the 1996 album Denim on Ice. Phipps was also the drummer on Liquid Gold’s hits which included “Dance Yourself Dizzy”.

Pete Phipps Net Worth

Pete Phipps is one of the richest Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pete Phipps 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Peter William Phipps (born 5 August 1951 in Clapham, South London) is a rock drummer, singer and songwriter known for his work with Gary Glitter, The Glitter Band, and later Eurythmics, XTC and Denim.

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Through 1983 and 1984 he was a member of The Eurythmics. His first outing with the Eurythmics was recorded at Heaven for MTV and later released as the video Sweet Dreams (1985). He toured in the US and in the UK. Also in 1984, Phipps returned to work with XTC in the studio to record the album Big Express.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Pete Phipps celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.

In 1986, Phipps performed on Zipper an album written by Roger Chapman. In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. The next year, Phipps played with the Legendary Purple Helmets a Stranglers offshoot. Between 1992 and 1996, whilst remaining in the Glitter Band, Phipps joined Denim, a band formed by Lawrence Heywood. He recorded Back in Denim (1992 and Denim on Ice (1996). Through 1998 and 1999, Phipps had further shows with The Glitter Band and appearances with The King Penguins, a spin-off from the Glitter Band.

Who were the original members of the Glitter band?

The Glitter Band
Website| theglitterband.co.uk
Members| Pete Phipps John Springate Dominic Rodgers Eddy Spence
Past members| Gerry Shephard Tony Leonard John Rossall Harvey Ellison Pete Gill Lennie Clayton Roger Saunders Bill Phillips Tony Catchpole Roger Carey Merilyn Bear Barry Haywood Brian Jones Marc Pearson

Who was the drummer in the Glitter Band?

Pete Phipps

Where is Gary Glitter now 2019?

Where is Gary Glitter now? Glitter is being held at HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset , where he is serving his sentence. It is not the first time Glitter has spent time in jail. He was first imprisoned in the UK for downloading images of child abuse in 1999, and was jailed in Vietnam in 2006 for molesting two girls.

Did The Glitter Band know about Gary?

GARY Glitter’s former bandmates have spoken of their 20 years in the wilderness since the singer was unmasked as a paedophile. The Glitter Band insist they knew nothing of the shamed glam rocker’s sex crimes , which they say have unfairly tarnished their reputation.

Who were the two drummers in The Glitter Band?

The Glitter Band had amazing visual symmetry – two guitarists (Gerry Shephard and John Springate), two saxophonists (Jon Rossall and Harvey Ellison) and two drummers ( Pete Phipps and initially Tony Leonard ).