Peter Hook
Born | February 13, 1956 |
Hometown | Broughton, United Kingdom |
Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
Spouse | Caroline Aherne (m 1994 - 1997) |
Children | Heather Hook , Jessica Hook , Jack Hook |
Parents | Irene Hook , John Woodhead |
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TV Tonight: The Inside Story of The Hacienda
- A documentary on the epochal Manchester club. Plus, more Strictly fun and a new, drag-themed talent contest starring Ian Beale!
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Screaming Trees drummer leads tributes to bandmate and ‘big brother’ Mark Lanegan
Members of the rock community including Iggy Pop, Peter Hook and John Cale were among those to remember Lanegan and his ‘wild life.’
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 13-19
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 13-19 include actor Mena Suvari, rapper Megan Thee Stallion and actor Freddie Highmore
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Janice Long death: Peter Hook, Tim Burgess, Jeremy Vine and Jo Whiley lead tributes after radio DJ dies aged 66
Over a career spanning 40 years, Long helped to launch the careers of future stars including The Smiths, Amy Winehouse and Adele
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Transmissions: the Definitive Story: Lights Out: From the Ashes of New Cross - review
Transmissions: the Definitive Story: Lights Out: From the Ashes of New Cross - review. A brilliant podcast series offers treasures old and new for Joy Division fans, and Radio 4 revisits the 1981 New Cross fire
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Primal Scream share ‘precious memories’ of singer Denise Johnson
She was known for her work with the band on Screamadelica.
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Denise Johnson dead: Tributes pour in as Primal Scream singer passes away aged 56
Primal Scream singer Denise Johnson has died aged 56.Johnny Marr and Peter Hook were among music stars who paid tribute to the Manchester-born singer following her death on Monday.
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Coronavirus: DJ Graeme Park says government's plans for reopening live music sector are 'shambles'
A leading British DJ has told Sky News the government's plans for reopening the live music sector have been a "shambles". Graeme Park said he was extremely frustrated by the lack of any kind of road map or indication as to when they would be able to get back to anything resembling business as usual. This government is not giving us any information, nothing, not even any nuggets about live entertainment and live venues, and about when they may reopen.
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‘The secret is it’s a good song’: How Italia 90 and ‘World in Motion’ started football’s love affair with music
Italia 90 was the flagship event of a summer when anything seemed possible. The nation’s great obsession, the England football team, reached the World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1966. There were golden boy Gary Lineker’s goals; Gazza’s tears; Chris Waddle’s off-centre, still-rising penalty kick, his feathered mullet fluttering in the wind like the spoiler of a launching space shuttle. Affable, able coach Bobby Robson went from tabloid punchbag to national treasure. Honorary Irishman
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Hate will tear us apart: why New Order's Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook can't stand each other
In the early hours of May 18, 1980, in a red-brick terrace house on Barton Street in Macclesfield, a 23 year-old former civil servant with a sensible haircut and haunted eyes hanged himself. Forty years later, the anniversary of the tragic passing of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is being commemorated by his former bandmates. They will perform Joy Division songs, including the heart-piercing anthem Love Will Tear Us Apart, and speak about Curtis and his legacy. They won’t all be doing so togeth
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New Order: where to start in their back catalogue
New Order: where to start in their back catalogue. In Listener’s Digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. Next up: the band who rose from the ashes of Joy Division to wed guitars and dance music
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