Peter Case

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Case
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1954(1954-04-05)
Age	70
Birthplace	Buffalo
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Peter Case Biography

Peter Case is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on April 5, 1954 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Folk, New Wave and solo acoustic artist famous for his song the song Dream About You. One song from his debut album won nominations for an Grammy.

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Case was born in Buffalo, New York and lived in nearby Hamburg, New York. He wrote his first song “Stay Away,” in 1965, at the age of eleven. A veteran of several rock bands and the local bar scene as a teenager, Case dropped out of high school when he was fifteen (he would later earn a GED), and after several years of traveling arrived in 1973 in San Francisco, where he performed as a street musician. During this period a documentary about the local music scene, Nightshift, directed by Bert Deivert, captured the young Case on film. In 1976, he teamed up with Jack Lee and Paul Collins to form the early punk-era band The Nerves in San Francisco. The group’s 1976 EP track, “Hanging on the Telephone”, was later recorded by Blondie.

The Nerves moved to Los Angeles on January 1, 1977, and played and promoted some of the first punk-era shows in that city, performing at The Masque, and the Whisky a Go Go, among other venues. They toured nationally in 1977, the first independent band of their era to do a national tour, as they opened shows for the Ramones, and Mink DeVille, and performed on co-bills with The Nuns, Devo, and Pere Ubu.

He was earlier was married with Victoria Williams.

Peter Case Net Worth

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

He was street musicians following his move from San Francisco in 1973. He was featured on the film Nightshift in the year 1973.

He was a part of the mid-1970s New Wave group The Nerves and the 1980s pop- rock group The Plimsouls.

Peter Case (born April 5, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His career is wide-ranging, from rock n’ roll and blues, to folk rock and solo acoustic performance.

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Case married actress Diane Sherry in 1990. Together they had two children. They were divorced in 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Peter Case celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

In 1996, the Plimsouls reunited for the first of several reunions. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Case continued to release albums as a solo performer, moving in an increasingly acoustic-oriented direction, and playing clubs and small venues. Torn Again was followed by Full Service No Waiting (1998), Flying Saucer Blues (2000), and Beeline (2002) all on Vanguard, in addition to Thank You St. Jude (2001), a self-released CD that featured David Perales on fiddle and background vocals. In a review of Flying Saucer Blues, critic Bill Wasserzieher declared, “I am convinced that nobody of Case’s generation writes better songs or does better work in the tradition of Woody Guthrie.”

Top Facts about Peter Case

1. Peter Case is an American singer-songwriter born in 1954.
2. He was a founding member of the punk band The Nerves.
3. His solo career began in 1986 with self-titled album.
4. Case has released over a dozen albums throughout his career.
5. He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
6. In 2010, he underwent open-heart surgery and recovered fully.
7. Case’s music blends folk, rock, and blues influences.
8. He has collaborated with artists such as T-Bone Burnett and Victoria Williams.
9. Case is known for his storytelling lyrics and acoustic guitar playing.
10. He continues to tour and record new music today.