Peter Frampton Biography

Peter Frampton was born in 1950 in Kent and began playing guitar at the young age of eight. He took several years of classical lessons before moving on to rock & roll. In 1966, Peter Frampton withdrew form school to join the group the Herd, a band which experienced some success in the late 1960's in Britain.

In 1969, Peter Frampton joined Humble Pie, but left the band in 1971 to pursue a solo career. Peter Frampton released a few albums over the next few years, and although none of them achieved great success, he established a loyal following through his numerous live performances while touring.

Frampton, in 1975, finally became his big break, his first hit in the United States, going gold and reaching into the Top 40.

Frampton Comes Alive!, a double-set, was released in 1975, and rocketed to the top of the charts, selling over sixteen million copies. It stayed on the charts for two years, and featured classic Frampton hits such as "Show Me the Way," and "Baby, I Love Your Way." Peter Frampton was recognized by Rolling Stone as Artist of the Year, and his iconic success was solidified. I'm in You, released in 1977, came next, and the title track gave Peter Frampton a hit single.

The coming years brought some disappointing turns to Peter Frampton's career, including a car accident and subsequent drug addiction from which he recovered. But in 1979, Where I Should Be was released and went gold, although it would be another seven years before Peter Frampton would release another album.

Premonition was released in 1986, and Peter Frampton followed up with Relativity and numerous tours in 1994. Frampton Comes Alive III followed the next year.

In the 1990's, Peter Frampton toured with Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band and released his first live DVD, Live in Detroit.

Now, his first studio album in nine years, followed in 2004 and in 2006 the instrumental album Fingerprints was released to critical acclaim, earning Peter Frampton a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

Thank You Mr. Churchill came in 2010, and was followed with a tour alongside Yes. That same year, Oprah Winfrey selected Peter Frampton as one of her favorite musicians and he performed on her show.

Peter Frampton continues to perform, tour, and make public appearances.