Peter Beckett
Peter Beckett (born 10 August 1948) is an English musician and songwriter who has written songs for many prominent recording artists, his own bands and solo work, and for several films. He is likely best known as the lead singer and guitarist for 1970s soft rock group Player, which scored a U.S. #1 hit in 1977 with "Baby Come Back".
Beckett was born in the Aigburth district of Liverpool, England. He was greatly influenced by seeing the Beatles perform at the famous Cavern Club. At 16, he recorded his first record, "All Night Stand", with a band called The Thoughts. "All Night Stand" was written by Ray Davies from The Kinks. He then joined a band called Winston G and The Wicked, later renamed Whip. After they disbanded, Beckett auditioned for Badfinger on the heels of "Come and Get It", and was on Peter Ham's and Tommy Evans' short list, but they ultimately offered the job to Joey Molland instead. Beckett then joined a progressive rock band called Paladin, recording two albums called Paladin and Paladin Charge!.
'Peter Beckett' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
Actors: Mithilesh Chaturvedi (actor), Karan Desai (actor), Vikram Gokhale (actor), Harry Josh (actor), Rajat Kapoor (actor), Nawab Khan (actor), Michael Maloney (actor), Sudhir Mittu (actor), Vivek Mushran (actor), Vivek Oberoi (actor), Yash Pawar (actor), Amrish Puri (actor), Om Puri (actor), Ronit Roy (actor), Bobby Bedi (actor),
Plot: The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair.
Keywords: 1930s, 1940s, arrogance, arson, bathing, betrayal, british, british-colonial, british-embassy, brother-vs-brotherGenres: Drama, Musical, Romance,
Taglines: Nothing survives forever... but love.
The Restless Years (1977)
Actors: Jeff Ashby (actor), Don Barker (actor), Bruce Barry (actor), Christopher Bell (actor), Rodney Bell (actor), John Benton (actor), Tony Blackett (actor), Jon Blake (actor), Warren Blondell (actor), Todd Boyce (actor), Simon Burke (actor), Tom Burlinson (actor), Barry Creyton (actor), Allen Cribbs (actor), David Argue (actor),
Plot: Tragedy tinged story of various school-leavers entering the adult world of careers and relationships as overseen by matriarchal former teacher Miss MacKenzie.
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Beckett, Peter Filmography
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1999, role: actor , character name: Singer
Beckett, Peter Filmography
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1990, role: actor , character name: Chris
Peter Beckett
ALBUMS
- Frankie & Johnny released: 1991
Better Be Good
You better be good
Or mama will take your freedom away
Your freedom away
You better be good
Or mama will take your freedom away
And you wouldn't
You know it makes sense child
To follow mama's style
She hasn't got it in for us
Growing up just takes a while
Growing up just takes a while
She moulds her puppet, ties on the strings
For the whole wide world to see
She'll drag you down and chain you up
Takes her lifetime to break free
Takes her lifetime to break free
Don't speak, don't think
Don't move, don't breathe
She'll take you down again
You better be good
Or mama will take your freedom away
Your freedom away
You better be good
Or mama will take your freedom away
And you wouldn't like that would you
So what if you're the problem child
You know that mama's always right
Don't you know what's right or wrong
When you're out of mama's sight
When you're out of mama's sight
Now tell her that it's time to leave
And you'll see mama cry
Just walk on right out the door
There's the whole wide world outside
There's the whole wide world outside
Don't speak, don't think
Don't move, don't breathe
She'll take you down again
You better be good
Or mama will take your freedom away
Your freedom away
You better be good
Or mama will take your freedom away
