Ken Lockie
| Ken Lockie | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Peter Dellow, Kenneth Lockie |
| Born | 1956 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, voice |
| Years active | Since 1970s |
| Labels | Virgin Records |
| Associated acts | The Quick Spurts Cowboys International Public Image Ltd Dominatrix |
Ken Lockie (born 1956) is an English singer-songwriter and producer, best known as the creative force behind English new wave band Cowboys International and as a sometime collaborator with John Lydon in Public Image Ltd.
He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1956 as Peter Dellow and changed his name to Ken Lockie by Deed poll on 8 January 1980.
Lockie fronted his own band Cowboys International, releasing the album The Original Sin (1979). The band recorded and played with many punk- and new wave-era luminaries including:
The band toured extensively throughout the UK and in Europe in 1980, at which point Lockie pursued a solo career with Virgin Records, releasing the album The Impossible (1981), featuring guest appearances by Shears and Simon, as well as:
Later in 1981, Lockie went to the United States to join Public Image Ltd (PiL) in New York City, New York, in 1981 in preparation for recording in Chicago, Illinois, in November of that year. His contributions to PiL stemmed back to PiL's album Metal Box (1979) where he contributed and co-wrote "Radio 4" (although not officially credited).
Due to complications with Virgin and funding, recording in 1981 was delayed. PiL entered into various recording sessions in New York City during this period until finally entering into Park South Studios to record what became Commercial Zone (1984) in 1982 and 1983. At this point, Lockie was no longer a contributor to PiL.
After his departure from PIL in 1982, Lockie found some success in dance music, co-producing, with Ivan Brietmann; and co-writing, with Stuart Agarbright, the song "Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight". Arthur Baker of Streetwise Records picked up on the single and it became a success in the spring of 1984 (number one on the Billboard Dance Chart for ten weeks). This track would later become part of the soundtrack to the American comedy film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997).
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