Biography: Perfect Gentlemen, Perle Lama, Perry Dixon, Pete Bellotte, Peter Brown, Peter Chatman, Peter Guralnick, Peter Ivers, Peter J. Clayton, Peter Malick,

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Perfect Gentlemen Biography, Photos, Pictures

Since he’d already struck gold twice in unearthing and/or producing teen groups, Maurice Starr tried once more in 1990 with Perfect Gentlemen, a trio of Boston youths all between 11 and 13

French neo-soul chanteuse Perle Lama embraced the traditions of American R&B and Caribbean zouk to win critical and commercial success Born January 20, 1984, in Fort-de-France, Martinique, Lama was just 14 years old when she claimed top honors in the JM Harmony Contest

Precious little is known about the life of Perry Dixon past the two tracks, “Back to Georgia” and “Be Mean to Your Baby,” that he recorded for Columbia Records on December 6, 1929, in Dallas, TX

Pete Bellotte Biography, Photos, Pictures

Love him or hate him for it, but British producer Pete Bellotte is one-third of the trio largely responsible for the wide sweeping success of the ’70s disco movement As Giorgio Moroder’s right-hand man, Bellotte produced every Donna Summer track recorded from 1976 through 1980, including “Love to Love You Baby,” “Heaven Knows,” and “Last Dance,” among scores of others

Peter Brown first came to fame with the first million-selling 12” dance single, “Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me” Brown was a pioneer in home recording, having recorded his seminal hit in his bedroom

Peter Chatman Biography, Photos, Pictures

An amazingly prolific artist who brought a brisk air of urban sophistication to his frequently stunning presentation, John “Peter” Chatman — better known as Memphis Slim — assuredly ranks with the greatest blues pianists of all time

Peter Guralnick Biography, Photos, Pictures

Peter Guralnick is one of America’s foremost roots music authorities, and one of the best writers on roots musicians, particularly those that recorded their major work in the ’50s and ’60s

A cult waiting to happen, musician and performance artist Peter Ivers was born in Boston in 1946 During the mid-1960s, while studying political science at Harvard University, he launched his performing career playing harmonica in the local band Beacon Street Union, one of a number of Boston-area psychedelic bands influenced by San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury scene

Peter J. Clayton Biography, Photos, Pictures

A mainstay of the mid-’30s to late-’40s Chicago circuit, Clayton was a great songwriter with a fierce, declamatory style of his own ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Peter Malick Biography, Photos, Pictures

Blues guitarist Peter Malick enjoyed a surprising career resurgence early in the 21st century after decades of obscurity, much of them spent outside the music business His first taste of success came in his teens in the 1960s; he was 16 when his band Listening was signed to Vanguard Records