# Pete Shelley

> British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

**Wikidata**: [Q1141280](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141280)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Shelley)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pete-shelley

## Summary

Pete Shelley was born on April 17, 1955, in Leigh [1][2] and held citizenship in the United Kingdom . He pursued his education at the University of Greater Manchester [3]. His professional career encompassed roles as a guitarist, songwriter, music arranger, singer, and record producer [3].Shelley was a member of the bands Buzzcocks and ShelleyDevoto [3] and worked within the genres of punk rock, synth-pop, new wave, pop-punk, and power pop . He died on December 6, 2018, in Tallinn [4][2] due to a myocardial infarction .


## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. BnF authorities
3. Pete Shelley: Obituaries - Songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for one of the best-loved bands of the punk era, Buzzcocks. The Times. 2018
4. International Standard Name Identifier
5. MusicBrainz
6. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
7. Discogs
8. [Source](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46476369)
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11. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File