Pete York
| Pete York | |
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2013
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 August 1942 |
| Origin | Redcar, England |
| Genres | Hard Rock |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Fontana |
| Associated acts | The Spencer Davis Group, Hardin and York, Helge Schneider, Jon Lord, Eberhard Schoener |
| Website | peteyork.net |
Pete York (born Peter York: 15 August 1942 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England) is a rock drummer who has been performing since the 1960s.
Born in Redcar, he attended the Nottingham High School and learnt to play the trumpet and snare drum in a school band, he also attended Trent College. Upon leaving school he embarked on a commercial apprenticeship.
He was one of the original members of the Spencer Davis Group, along with Spencer Davis and the brothers, Steve and Muff Winwood. York stayed with the band until 1969.
He left the Spencer Davis Group to form Hardin and York with Eddie Hardin.
They played as Hardin York at Rockpalast.
Eric Clapton's Powerhouse was a short lived blues band in 1967. It starred Eric Clapton (guitar), and featured Paul Jones (harmonica) and Jack Bruce (bass), Steve Winwood (vocals) with York (drums), and Ben Palmer (piano).
Under the name of The Blueshounds (with Roger Hill, guitar, and Graham Gallery, bass) he backed New Orleans singer and piano player Cousin Joe on his 1974 album "Soul-shouting Bluesman from New Orleans" (Big Bear Records).
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