Pete Wylie

Alternative rock, Musical Artist

1958 –

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Who is Pete Wylie?

Pete Wylie is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of the band variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, Shambeko! Say Wah!, JF Wah!, the Mighty Wah! and Wah! the Mongrel. He was credited by Melody Maker with coining "rockism", a post-punk term for anything considered too "old guard".

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Born
Mar 22, 1958
Liverpool
Also known as
  • Wylie, Pete
  • JF Wah!
  • Shambeko! Say Wah
  • Wah! Heat
  • Wah!
  • The Mighty Wah! and Wah! the Mongrel
  • Peter James Wylie
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Lived in
  • Liverpool

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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