Danny Peyronel

Danny Peyronel
Peyronel performing with the Heavy Metal Kids in Croydon (3 November 1974).
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Augusto Peyronel
Born	(1953-11-15) 15 November 1953 (age 63) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, piano
Years active	1973–present
Associated acts	Heavy Metal Kids, House of X UFO, Banzai, Tarzen, Pink Floyd, Gary Holton, Meat Loaf, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Rick Fenn, Sade, Lit

Danny Peyronel (born Daniel-Augusto Peyronel, 15 November 1953, Buenos Aires) is an English singer, songwriter, keyboard player, producer and author of Italian, Southern French and Normand origin, best known for his work in rock groups such as the Heavy Metal Kids and UFO. He had an English public school education in Buenos Aires. After studying piano since the age of five with noted Russian performer Sascha Grumberg, as well as theory and composition with Catalan Maestro José Marti-Llorca, he did further superior musical studies at The Juilliard School of New York. Although he grew up all over the World, including the USA, he considers London home.

He made his debut with the Heavy Metal Kids at London's Marquee Club in 1973. After recording two albums and world tours, Peyronel left the Kids in 1975 to join UFO as their first keyboard player, where he also sang harmony vocals. Peyronel contributed to the song-writing as well, e.g. "Highway Lady" from the No Heavy Petting album. UFO later released a live album from the period when Peyronel was in the band called On with the Action, which was recorded live at London's The Roundhouse. His songs from that period have been included in several UFO compilations and an EMI re-issue of No Heavy Petting credited him with initiating a change in the band's direction, which continued after his departure.

After leaving UFO in July 1976 following several tours of the US, Europe and the UK, Peyronel formed his own band The Blue Max and recorded an album for Charisma Records. His main partner was Robin Millar on guitars and vocals. After a major tour of the UK, Peyronel left England and went off on a whirlwind of writing, producing and guest starring all over the world before returning to the UK. During this time he wrote the title track of Meat Loaf's "Midnight at the Lost and Found". He also guest starred on and co-produced a live album by Riff, South America's leading hard-rock band, and, in the same region, produced the first major hit album by Virus.