Pete Shelley, who rose to fame as the leader singer of British band Buzzcocks, has died aged 63.
The punk band were best known for their 1978 hit Ever Fallen in Love (With Some You Shouldn’t Have). The band were one of the most successful acts to come out Britain’s punk scene and their song lyrics often included references to Shelley’s bisexuality. Shelley said their big hit was about a man named Francis who he lived with for several years.
The band broke up in 1981 before reforming in the 1989. They broke up and reformed several more times after this, but continually made new music. Their most recent album was released in 2014.
Shelley also found success as a solo performer most notably with the single Homosapien. Released in 1981 it was banned by the BBC for it’s explicit references to gay sex. One line of the song is “homosuperior, in my interior.” The song was a hit in Australia reaching number 4 on the charts.
In 2012 Shelley moved to Estonia where he lived with his second wife Greta, who is an Estonian born Canadian. He died yesterday morning of a suspected heart attack.
OIP Staff
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