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| Born | April 17, 1955 |
| Hometown | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
| Spouse | ??? (m 1991 - 2002) , Greta , Greta Shelley |
| Parents | John McNeish , Margaret McNeish |
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Music world pays tribute to Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley
Shelley co-founded the band and penned its famous song Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve).
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Pete Shelley death: Musicians including Billie Joe Armstrong and Billy Corgan pay tribute to late Buzzcocks frontman
Tributes are pouring in for Pete Shelley, the leader of the English punk rock band Buzzcocks, who has died at the age of 63. Shelley passed away due to a suspected heart attack. "Saddened to hear of the passing of Pete Shelley," The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan wrote on Instagram.
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Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies aged 63
Pete Shelley, lead singer of punk band Buzzcocks, has died at the age of 63. Shelley formed the group in 1976 and they achieved commercial success with hits including Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've). "It's with great sadness that we confirm the death of Pete Shelley, one of the UK's most influential and prolific songwriters and co-founder of the seminal original punk band Buzzcocks," the post read.
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Pete Shelley Dead: Buzzcocks Singer Dies, Aged 63
Tributes have been flooding in for the frontman from his peers and those he inspired.
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Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley dies aged 63
His Bolton band are best known for their 1978 hit Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve).
- LifestyleBusiness Insider UK
Buzzcocks co-founder Pete Shelley dies at 63
LONDON (AP) — The punk band Buzzcocks has confirmed "with great sadness" the death of the band's co-founder, Pete Shelley, whom it called "one of the U.K.'s most influential and prolific songwriters." He was 63.
