Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is a British musicia… Read Full Bio ↴Peter Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is a British musician, best known today for his multi-platinum selling solo work in the mid-70s when he was an "arena rocker". He originally became famous, however, as a young member of psychedelic era band The Herd and became a teen idol in Britain. Steve Marriott reportedly wanted to bring the 18-year-old Frampton into the Small Faces lineup but ended up starting Humble Pie with Frampton instead.
After touring the US and Europe for two years, he left Humble Pie as the group was gaining popularity because of disdain for Marriott's hard living lifestyle and screaming boogie rock direction. Aside from his work with Humble Pie, other recordings of this era that feature Frampton include albums by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and George Harrison. His solo debut was 1972's Wind of Change, which did not fare well on the charts though receiving critical praise. It also featured appearances by musicians such as Ringo Starr and Mick Jones.
Two more efforts by Frampton also struggled commercially, one released under the moniker Frampton's Camel. Constant touring began to create awareness of his talents, however, and 1974's Frampton LP went gold. It also peaked #32 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S., showing his growing international appeal.
He finally gained lasting international fame by 1976 when his much-loved live album, Frampton Comes Alive! was released. Having built up his reputation on the road, the LP debuted at No. 1 on the charts in January 1976. It was long considered the best-selling live album of all time, moving over 16 million copies worldwide.
In 1978, Peter suffered a near fatal car crash in the Bahamas, which left him with a concussion, muscle damage and broken bones. But in 1979, he released the album 'Where I Should Be', which went gold and produced the hit 'I Can't Stand It No More'.
His extensive use of the Talk Box effect was and still is an integral part of the Peter Frampton experience.
His albums never regained the high chart placements of the 70's era but he has continued his musical career none the less. Among the gimmicks he's employed to maintain interest have been releasing Frampton Comes Alive II, as well as joining Ringo Starr's touring revue, recording two CDs with ex-Stone Bill Wyman and unsucessfully attempting to reunite with Steve Marriott before his death in 1991. Other notable occasions include starring with the Bee Gees in a film version of The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album and playing with David Bowie on his Never Let Me Down album and tour.
In 2006, Frampton released Fingerprints, a completely instrumental guitar showcase album.
In 2013, two of the ballet’s spring production segments were choreographed to Frampton and his band. A third section featured these new compositions. As Frampton says about the experience: “Writing for dance was a wonderfully freeing experience, There were no boundaries…Songwriters and musicians create music to move people. This was beautiful, graceful, and instantly gratifying!”
“The Promenade’s Retreat” features Frampton laying down some light picking. The verses are few, so we don’t get all that much singing, though Frampton’s voice is very distinctive. There is an easy backbeat provided by drummer Chad Cromwell and Frampton manages his trills, pulls-offs and clean intricate leading.
The title track is a poppy acoustic guitar number. Frampton sings at the high end of his range, we get very Beatlesque sing-able choruses, a tickle of Dobro guitar slide in the bridge, and harmony vocals from Gordon Kennedy. Erik Darken’s congas keep everything slipping along as Frampton leads on top of the concoction, showing his mastery on acoustic as much as he ever has on electric.
“The One in 901” is the first real rock mover and probably the heaviest. There is a chunky Chad Cromwell drumming and Frampton double octave riffing. Over the top, he delivers slightly distorted simple yet effective leads. We even hear some softly sung “ooh’s” before the break out at the end.
“Heart To My Chest” is a delicate tune. Frampton offers up his acoustic yet again for the main voicing and some poignant lyric, his voice breaking even slightly on top of it all. When Blair Master’s piano, Gordon Kennedy’s bass and Cromwell’s drums come in for the choruses, we are in latter-day John Lennon-sounding territory. This tune features guitar and piano descending lines at its end with Frampton offering up clean leads over it. This is the best tune here.
A shuffling mid-tempo beat pushes “Norman Wisdom.” Frampton leads all over the tune on acoustic, offering a fun lyric and Steely Dan-like backing vocals from Kennedy and Frampton. Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet is clean, simple, not overly stylized playing from Peter Frampton. The songs are strong enough to stand on their own, ballet or not. We get another example of what Peter Frampton is capable of after five decades.
Peter now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and can still be found playing concerts around the world.
After touring the US and Europe for two years, he left Humble Pie as the group was gaining popularity because of disdain for Marriott's hard living lifestyle and screaming boogie rock direction. Aside from his work with Humble Pie, other recordings of this era that feature Frampton include albums by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and George Harrison. His solo debut was 1972's Wind of Change, which did not fare well on the charts though receiving critical praise. It also featured appearances by musicians such as Ringo Starr and Mick Jones.
Two more efforts by Frampton also struggled commercially, one released under the moniker Frampton's Camel. Constant touring began to create awareness of his talents, however, and 1974's Frampton LP went gold. It also peaked #32 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S., showing his growing international appeal.
He finally gained lasting international fame by 1976 when his much-loved live album, Frampton Comes Alive! was released. Having built up his reputation on the road, the LP debuted at No. 1 on the charts in January 1976. It was long considered the best-selling live album of all time, moving over 16 million copies worldwide.
In 1978, Peter suffered a near fatal car crash in the Bahamas, which left him with a concussion, muscle damage and broken bones. But in 1979, he released the album 'Where I Should Be', which went gold and produced the hit 'I Can't Stand It No More'.
His extensive use of the Talk Box effect was and still is an integral part of the Peter Frampton experience.
His albums never regained the high chart placements of the 70's era but he has continued his musical career none the less. Among the gimmicks he's employed to maintain interest have been releasing Frampton Comes Alive II, as well as joining Ringo Starr's touring revue, recording two CDs with ex-Stone Bill Wyman and unsucessfully attempting to reunite with Steve Marriott before his death in 1991. Other notable occasions include starring with the Bee Gees in a film version of The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album and playing with David Bowie on his Never Let Me Down album and tour.
In 2006, Frampton released Fingerprints, a completely instrumental guitar showcase album.
In 2013, two of the ballet’s spring production segments were choreographed to Frampton and his band. A third section featured these new compositions. As Frampton says about the experience: “Writing for dance was a wonderfully freeing experience, There were no boundaries…Songwriters and musicians create music to move people. This was beautiful, graceful, and instantly gratifying!”
“The Promenade’s Retreat” features Frampton laying down some light picking. The verses are few, so we don’t get all that much singing, though Frampton’s voice is very distinctive. There is an easy backbeat provided by drummer Chad Cromwell and Frampton manages his trills, pulls-offs and clean intricate leading.
The title track is a poppy acoustic guitar number. Frampton sings at the high end of his range, we get very Beatlesque sing-able choruses, a tickle of Dobro guitar slide in the bridge, and harmony vocals from Gordon Kennedy. Erik Darken’s congas keep everything slipping along as Frampton leads on top of the concoction, showing his mastery on acoustic as much as he ever has on electric.
“The One in 901” is the first real rock mover and probably the heaviest. There is a chunky Chad Cromwell drumming and Frampton double octave riffing. Over the top, he delivers slightly distorted simple yet effective leads. We even hear some softly sung “ooh’s” before the break out at the end.
“Heart To My Chest” is a delicate tune. Frampton offers up his acoustic yet again for the main voicing and some poignant lyric, his voice breaking even slightly on top of it all. When Blair Master’s piano, Gordon Kennedy’s bass and Cromwell’s drums come in for the choruses, we are in latter-day John Lennon-sounding territory. This tune features guitar and piano descending lines at its end with Frampton offering up clean leads over it. This is the best tune here.
A shuffling mid-tempo beat pushes “Norman Wisdom.” Frampton leads all over the tune on acoustic, offering a fun lyric and Steely Dan-like backing vocals from Kennedy and Frampton. Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet is clean, simple, not overly stylized playing from Peter Frampton. The songs are strong enough to stand on their own, ballet or not. We get another example of what Peter Frampton is capable of after five decades.
Peter now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and can still be found playing concerts around the world.
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Peter Frampton Lyrics
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(I'll Give You) Money I'll give you money I'll give you lovin' I'll give you every…
24.I'm In You I don't care where I go when I'm with you When…
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8. I Wanna Go to the Sun Well, like I said before Pay up your money and you…
Above It All When you talk in the wind, nobody hears Makes you…
All Eyes on You I'll believe you when I see you cry No one needs…
All I Wanna Be Do what you do don't bring me down I went to…
All I Want Do what you do don't bring me down I went to…
All Night Long Trees falling leaves come alive, watch them glide Eyes come …
Almost Said Goodbye Living inside myself I -- Didn't need no one else I…
Alright Alright Maybe I could show you a thing or two If only…
Apple Of Your Eye Maybe take just one more look around When you need a…
Asleep At The Wheel I was born out of love And given a chance Playing with…
Baby Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they're moving acros…
Baby (Somethin's Happening) Who said It's my year was it you there -…
Baby I Love Your Way Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they're moving acros…
Bigger They Come Harder They Fall I've been checking over my shoulder Something's follwing me …
Black Hole Sun Black hole sun Won't you come? Black hole sun Won't you come…
Black Ice I've walked on black ice And I have slipped I walk on…
Boot It Up Szállunk a fény felé nézd ahogy, Az arcunk összeér. Döntjük …
Breaking All The Rules We are the people one and all From deliverance to…
Call of the Wild Fascination is right there in you eyes This conversation is …
Can't Take That Away Standing in the spotlight, it's hard to see the truth…
Changing All The Time You're doing what you think is right Yeah, like it's black…
Changing All the Times You're doing what you think is right Yeah, like it's black…
Day In The Sun Here's what you can dream on and it's all I…
Day's Dawning I'm yawning, I been up too long Day's dawning, blackbirds si…
Dig What I Say [Chorus:] Put on some make-up baby dress up to kill Dig what…
Do You Feel Well woke up this morning with a wine glass in…
Don't Fade Away Mine she's blind she's all I need to be at…
Don't Have To Worry It's been awhile Though I think I made you smile I've been…
Doobie Wah Whoo! Do what everybody, says is wrong I don't believe nobod…
Everything I Need Everyday I would get up Start looking for you Those morning …
Fanfare Sun and fresh air starts a fanfare Playing in my heart Melod…
Fiday on My Mind Monday mornin' feels so bad Ev'rybody seems to nag me Comin'…
Fig Tree Bay Came to the island To find peace And seek tranquility Start…
Flying Without Wings Everybody's looking for that something One thing that makes …
For Now She buys me flowers This could be big Brings me french coffe…
Friday On My Mind Monday mornin' feels so bad Ev'rybody seems to nag me Comin'…
From The Underworld Out of the land of shadows and Darkness, we were…
Going To L.A When I told you it was fine to come I was…
Golden Goose All I need is the time to recharge, ooh yeah Yeah,…
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight Once there was a way to get back homeward Once there…
Got My Feet Back On The Ground Days are getting brighter Nights are creeping in My heart'…
Grab A Chicken Grab a chicken, put it back Grab a chicken, don't forget…
Hang On To A Dream What can I say She's walkin' away From what we had What can…
Hard Kind a hard to put your finger on Leaves a nasty…
Hárd HARD Kind a hard to put your finger on Leaves a nasty…
Heart On The Line Oh oh oh I could be happy sitting alone Walking on…
Hiding From a Heartache In the eyes of the world, I don't deserve ya But…
Holding On To You I'll be there where the music goes I'll be there singing Wor…
Hour Of Need I don't wanna live my life in chains Feel these voices…
How Long Is Forever Love is a place Where we go to be free Free is…
I Believe Shattered dreams, worthless years Here am I encased inside a…
I Believe When I Fall In Love With You Shattered dreams, worthless years Here am I encased inside …
I Can't Stand It No More When you wake up and she's next to you You can't…
I Don't Need No Doctor I don't need no doctor 'Cause I know what's ailing me I…
I Don't Want Our Loving To Die Only you can help yourself So try not to mislead her You'v…
I Don't Want To Let You Go Since the day arrived Heard them talking, telling lies Heard…
I Got My Eyes On You Step this way, for a better day It's quiet insane Knowin'…
I Need Ground Everyday I would get up Start looking for you Those morning …
I Wanna Go To The Sun Well, like I said before Pay up your money and you…
I Want It Back We lose a team You sew it down without a fight My…
I Won't Let You Down You ask me if I'm happy here No doubt about it. You…
I'll Give You Money I'll give you money I'll give you lovin' I'll give you every…
I'm Due A You ? the dawn has left A present by the door Didn't know…
I'm In You I don't care where I go when I'm with you When…
If You Say Goodbye The night you left you didn't shed a tear I heard…
Ill Give You Money I'll give you money I'll give you lovin' I'll give you every…
Into View I can take you to the Eiffel Tower I could call…
Invisible Man Can't you see I can't help myself? You know you really…
It I thought it was forever Then you took my love for…
It All Comes Down To You When you talk in the wind, nobody hears Makes you…
It's A Plain Shame She showed her navel She wore the label She wore it Thigh-hi…
It's A Sad Affair I thought it was forever Then you took my love for…
Jumpin' Jack Flash I was born in a cross-fire hurricane And I howled at…
Just the Time of the Year Suddenly with no warning It was four in the morning What the…
Just The Time Of Year Suddenly with no warning It was four in the morning What t…
Lady Lieright Lady Lieright, go help fetch my clothes I'm looking for my…
Lines On My Face Lines on my head from that one thing she said…
live in detroit Here's what you can dream on and it's all I…
Live With Me In the midst of all my sorrow The one I love…
Lost A Part Of You Don't you see you're in my heart, But I'm thinking…
Love Stands Alone Can't find no shelter Comin out of the pain Hurt my self…
Lying I'll tell you something about an hour ago I see you…
Magic Moon Do you read your horoscope? Ooh, does it help you cope? Are…
May I Baby May I baby May I walk you home May I baby Cause I…
Mia Rose I love to hear you talk I love the things you…
Money I'll give you money I'll give you lovin' I'll give you every…
More Ways Than One I knew I was in trouble when I saw you…
Most Of All When it starts to rain inside and you need a…
Moving a Mountain When the lights come on And the fever is high Moments of…
Nassan/Baby I love Your Way Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they're moving acros…
Nassau Shadows grow so long before my eyes, And they're moving acro…
Nassau/Baby I love your way Shadows grow so long before my eyes, And they're moving acr…
Nassau/Baby I Love Your Way Shadows grow so long before my eyes, And they're moving acro…
Natural Born Woman There she is again, steppin' out of her limousine, well Look…
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Not Forgotten What do you do When you learn There's no tomorrow? Hold hand…
Nowhere I packed up my pony I loaded my Sony No one could…
OH BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they're moving acros…
Oh For Another Day Peace full, quiet as a mouse Fireside, night at our house …
One More Time Only one step away Before I touch the bay Do I still…
Out of The Blue Here I am on the road again Don't Know where I'm…
Penny for Your Thoughts [instrumental]…
Premonition Woke up this morning, yeah With this warning My premonition …
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Restraint Like I feel, I'm so uncertain I'm all edgy, I need…
Rise Up A man, appears to be strong Can start out with nothing And…
Road Runner Money, who needs it Let me live a life free and…
Road To The Sun And I've been lightin' fire Eye is sobbing so weak Life's ca…
Rocky's Hot Club When we walk alone Rocky and me So mutch fun Rocky's hot clu…
Sail Away Sailing away today Maybe come back this way I don't know Whi…
Shadow of My Mind Monday mornin' feels so bad Ev'rybody seems to nag me Comin'…
She Don't Reply I'm drivin', drivin' my car And I look up at the…
Shelter Through The Night Yeah, I don't know what hit me, came out of…
Shine On Find it hard to see you in the dark I looked…
Show Me The Way I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears And…
Show Me Tha Way I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears An…
Show Me The Way I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears And…
Show Me The Way Edit) I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears An…
SHOW ME THE WAY (LIVE) I wonder how you're feeling there's ringing in my ears. And…
Show Me the Way (live) I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears And n…
Show Me Thw Way I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears And…
Signed Sealed Delivered Like a fool I went and stayed too long Now I'm…
So Hard To Believe Another day you try to let it go But it's all…
Solution I don't need your analysis Your opinion, that's all this is …
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Spirit In The Sky When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go…
St. Thomas When I call your name, girl Please don't feel no pain When…
Stone Cold Fever Oh! Stone cold fever, yerr! So hard to see I've got…
Stop I been waiting mutch too long In my heart you know…
Take Me By The Hand Side by side on an empty porch Late at night, watch…
Talk To Me I've been feeling like I've seen this flick before I've been…
Thank You Mr Churchill I want to thank you, Mr. Churchill For making sure that…
Thank You Mr. Churchill I want to thank you, Mr. Churchill For making sure that…
The Bigger They Come I've been checking over my shoulder Something's follwing me …
The Bigger They Come (feat. Marriott) I've been checking over my shoulder Something's following me…
The Crying Clown Don't you see? It wasn't meant to be Keep on till you…
The Lodger One step two step, close the door All my records are…
The Long and Winding Road The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never…
This Time Around We'll be fine this time around Hold the line this time…
Tried To Love What you want from me? Just got myself free Oh…
Underhand Livin' life too fast As I'm clingin' to the mast Don't you…
Vaudeville Nanna And The Banjolele Vaudeville Nanna and The Banjolele Waiting for me and a rai…
Verge of a Thing I'm as wired as a dead man walking To the edge…
Waiting For Your Love I could feel your soul was hurting I could see it…
Wasting The Night Away Can you see it in the river Can you find it…
Waterfall What a day, I'd like an action replay Won't you hand…
We've Just Begun Please give me strength We've just begun If you held a sec…
Where I Should Be I rock you baby When I pass your way I give you…
Which Way The Wind Blows Something roaming around my head But I don't know who I'm…
While My Guitar Gently Weeps I look at you all, See the love there that's sleeping, While…
White Sugar I'm riding on a see-saw No easy by-way Mustn't let the day…
Wind Of Change The sweetest fragrance, it brings a wind of change I feel…
Won't You Be My Friend How do you feel? Feel good How do you think I feel? Bloody…
You Well woke up this morning with a wine glass in…
You Can Be Sure You don't have to be a dreamer To see a better…
You Don't Have To Worry It's been awhile Though I think I made you smile I've been…
You Don't Know Like I Know All these years that I've been searching Lost in the…
You Had to be There One voice trying to be heard Round pegs living in a…
You Kill Me Hey baby, give me a break I seem so frantic It might…
You Know So Well I got no money I've got no time I got to hurry Before…
Beverly Esparaguera
on Apple Of Your Eye
Good Day Heritage Singers!!!
I am an avid of your singing group. I always listen to your songs because i feel more happy everytime i play your music everyday. I want to ask a lyrics of your song "The Apple of your Eye". I really love this music. Looking forward to receive a response from you, Thanks a lot. More Power and God Bless. Kindly send the lyrics to bhevscasida@gmail.com