Pete Shelley

Pete Shelley was a British singer, guitarist and songwriter, and a co-founder of Buzzcocks. His work with the band helped connect punk’s urgency with concise pop songwriting, on records including Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Love Bites and the singles collection Singles Going Steady.

After the group’s initial split, he worked with Martin Rushent on the electronic solo albums Homosapien and XL·1. He later returned to recording and touring with Buzzcocks, continuing until his death in 2018.