Pete Shelley
(1955-2018)

songwriter

Died aged 63

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 the US in 1981.

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band member of Buzzcocks

Commemorated on 1 plaque

Peter Campbell McNeish "Pete Shelley" 1955-2018 songwriter, singer, guitarist and homosapien too, from Leigh founder of Buzzcocks. "Life's an illusion, love's a dream"

25 Landside, Leigh, United Kingdom where they lived