Pete Farndon | |
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Farndon in December 1981 | |
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Birth name | Peter Granville Farndon |
Born | Hereford, England | 12 June 1952
Died | 14 April 1983 London, England | (aged 30)
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1976–1983 |
Formerly of | The Pretenders |
Peter Granville Farndon (12 June 1952 – 14 April 1983) was an English bassist and founding member of the rock band the Pretenders. In addition to playing bass with the group, Farndon sang backup vocals and co-wrote two of the group's songs ("The Wait" and "Space Invader"), before a drug problem resulted in his dismissal from the group in 1982 and his death a year later.[1]