Composer
Peter Green
British blues rock guitarist (1946–2020)
1946–2020
10 works in the index
- Born
- 1946
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- Canvey Island
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Peter Allen Greenbaum (29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020), known professionally as Peter Green, was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who was the founder and original leader of the band Fleetwood Mac. Green formed the group in 1967 after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and quickly established the new band as a popular live act in addition to a successful recording act, before departing in 1970. Green's songs, such as "Albatross", "Black Magic Woman", "Oh Well", "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" and "Man of the World", appeared on singles charts and several have been adapted by a variety of musicians.
Green was a major figure in the "second great epoch" of the British blues movement. Eric Clapton praised his guitar playing and B. B. King commented, "He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats." His trademark sound included string bending, vibrato, emotionally expressive tone and economy of style.
In June 1996, Green was voted the third-best guitarist of all time in Mojo magazine. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked him at number 58 in its list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Green's tone on the instrumental "The Supernatural" was rated as one of the 50 greatest of all time by Guitar Player in 2004.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; banjoist; songwriter; singer; singer-songwriter; composer; musician
- Education
- Elliott School
- Recorded memberships
- John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers; The Bluesbreakers; Fleetwood Mac; Peter Green Splinter Group
- Genres
- blues rock; blues
- Birth name
- Peter Allen Greenbaum
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 77235144
- ISNI
- 0000000116766201
- GND ID
- 123939100
- Library of Congress ID
- n92056877
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9a6adb63-10a9-417a-8cd9-3b0fcf5475c5
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 10
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Well Part 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Oh Well | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| Albatross | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Oh Well Part 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Shake Your Money Maker | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| A Fool No More | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Long Grey Mare | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Rattlesnake Shake | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| The Supernatural | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Slabo Day | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 77235144. Portrait: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.