Peter Skellern
| Peter Skellern | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Skellern |
| Born |
14 March 1947 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Genres |
Easy listening Traditional popular music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, priest |
| Instruments |
Vocals Piano |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Decca, Mercury, Island, WEA |
| Associated acts | Oasis |
Peter Skellern (born 14 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and pianist. In October 2016 he was ordained as a priest of the Church of England.
Peter Skellern was born in Bury, Lancashire. He attended Derby High School, Greater Manchester, and studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He later joined pop groups called Harlem and March Hare. He played the organ at St Michael's Church in Bolton during his early years.
Skellern's first hit song was "You're a Lady" in 1972. The record featured choir-rockers the Congregation, who had recorded the hit "Softly Whispering I Love You" and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 50 in the United States Billboard Hot 100. In France, that same year, the song was covered by folk singer Hugues Aufray under the title "Vous ma lady", followed later in the year by Brigitte Bardot with Laurent Vergez in a duet version released on 3 January 1973. Success for Skellern followed three years later with "Hold On to Love" which reached number 14 on the UK chart. He also sang the theme song to the TV series Billy Liar. For three years in the 1970s he worked on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week. A non-charting song, "Too Much I'm in Love", received radio play.
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