Pete Shelley

Pete Shelley
Pete Shelley
	Shelley in Melbourne, 2013
Background information
Birth name	Peter Campbell McNeish
Born	17 April 1955; Leigh, Lancashire, England
Origin	Bolton, England
Died	6 December 2018 (aged 63); Tallinn, Estonia
Genres	Punk rock; pop punk; new wave; power pop;
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1976–2018
Labels	I.R.S., Cooking Vinyl, Island
Website	buzzcocks.com

Pete Shelley (born Peter Campbell McNeish; 17 April 1955 – 6 December 2018) was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He formed early punk band Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto in 1976, and became the lead singer and guitarist in 1977 when Devoto left. The group released their biggest hit "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" in 1978. The band broke up in 1981 and reformed at the end of the decade. Shelley also had a solo career; his song "Homosapien" charted in Australasia and Canada in 1981 and 1982.