Ollie Halsall

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Ollie Halsall
Halsall playing at Hyde Park, London, 1974
Background information
Birth name	Peter John Halsall
Born	(1949-03-14)14 March 1949 Southport, Lancashire, England
Died	29 May 1992(1992-05-29) (aged 43) Madrid, Spain
Genres	Pop rock progressive rock synth-pop
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter singer
Instrument(s)	Guitar vibraphone keyboards bass vocals
Years active	1966–1992
Labels	Virgin Epic
Formerly of	Patto Timebox Boxer Cinemaspop
Website	olliehalsall.co.uk

Peter John "Ollie" Halsall (14 March 1949 – 29 May 1992) was an English guitarist, songwriter, and singer, best known for his role in the Rutles, the bands Patto, Timebox, and Boxer, and for his contribution to the music of Kevin Ayers. He is also notable as one of the few players of the vibraphone in rock music. He was known by his childhood nickname 'Olly' or 'Ollie' which was simply a corruption of his surname. The Ollie Halsall Archive was established in 1998, with the aim of documenting and promoting his work.^[1]