1952 - 1983
Pete Farndon British Bassist
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British Bassist Pete Farndon was born Peter Granville Farndon on 12th June, 1952 in Hereford, England and passed away on 14th Apr 1983 London, England, United Kingdom aged 30. He is most remembered for The Pretenders. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Pete Farndon is a member of the following lists: 1952 births, 1983 deaths and Deaths by drowning.
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Details
| First Name |
Pete
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| Middle Name |
Granville
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| Last Name |
Farndon
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| Full Name at Birth |
Peter Granville Farndon
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| Birthday |
12th June, 1952
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| Birthplace |
Hereford, England
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| Died |
14th April, 1983
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| Place of Death |
London, England, United Kingdom
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| Cause of Death |
Heroin Overdose
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| Buried |
St Peter Churchyard, Withington, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Occupation |
Bassist
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| Claim to Fame |
The Pretenders
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, new wave
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| Year(s) Active |
1976–1983
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| Instrument (text) |
Bass
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| Associated Acts |
The Pretenders
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Peter Granville Farndon (12 June 1952 – 14 April 1983) was an English bassist and founding member of the rock band the Pretenders. Farndon attended Hereford Cathedral School in his home city of Hereford, before embarking on his musical career with the Pretenders. In addition to playing bass with the group, Farndon sang backup vocals and co-wrote two of the group's songs ("The Wait" and "Space Invader"), before a drug problem resulted in his being dismissed from the group on 14 June 1982.
