Pete Willis
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Pete Willis is an English guitarist best known as a founding member and early lead guitarist of the rock band Def Leppard.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ rock musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Atomic Mass
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Def Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ Gogmagog NERFINISHED ⓘ Roadhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Peter Andrew Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | left Def Leppard during the recording of Pyromania ⓘ |
| familyName | Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
NWOBHM
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hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Def Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | New Wave of British Heavy Metal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGroupFormed | helped form Def Leppard in Sheffield ⓘ |
| name | Pete Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an original member of Def Leppard
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early guitar sound of Def Leppard ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentRole | rhythm and lead guitar on early Def Leppard albums ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Def Leppard – High 'n' Dry
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Def Leppard – On Through the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Def Leppard – Pyromania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | classic early Def Leppard lineup ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
England
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Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ South Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding member of Def Leppard ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Def Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
lead guitarist of Def Leppard
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rhythm guitarist of Def Leppard ⓘ |
| songwritingContribution |
co-wrote songs on High 'n' Dry
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co-wrote songs on On Through the Night ⓘ co-wrote songs on Pyromania ⓘ |
| startTime | active with Def Leppard from late 1970s ⓘ |
| style | melodic hard rock guitar ⓘ |
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