Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
Pete Glenister is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer, known for his work with Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl. He has also worked with a number of other artists including Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bruce Foxton, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bros, E. G. Daily, Mary Coughlan, Geoffrey Williams, Five Thirty, Bryan Ferry and Raphael Gualazzi.[1]
Background
Glenister was the guitarist in the new wave band The Hitmen, who produced two albums, Aim for the Feet (1980) and Torn Together (1981).[2] He went on to form a long creative partnership with Kirsty MacColl, contributing guitar and co-writings songs with the singer, which were included on her albums, Kite (1989), Electric Landlady (1991), Titanic Days (1993) and Tropical Brainstorm (2000).[3]
Glenister began writing and working with Alison Moyet after a brief spell as guitarist on her 1987 world tour.[4] He co-wrote, performed on and produced many of the tracks on Moyet's 1991 album Hoodoo and 1994's Essex. He co-wrote most of the material with Moyet for her 2002 album Hometime, and co-wrote and produced 2007's The Turn.[1]
Selected discography
- The Hitmen - Aim for the Feet (1980, guitar/songwriter)
- The Hitmen - Torn Together (1981, guitar/songwriter)
- New Asia - Gates (1982, guitar/songwriter)
- Frida - Shine (1984, guitar/songwriter)
- Bruce Foxton - Touch Sensitive (1984, guitar/songwriter)
- Anne Linnet & Marquis De Sade – Hvid Magi (1985, guitar)
- Anne Linnet & Marquis De Sade – En Elsker (1986, guitar)
- Bronski Beat – Truthdare Doubledare (1986, guitar)
- State of Play – Balancing the Scales (1986, guitar)
- Double – Dou3le (1987, guitar)
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987, guitar)
- Bros - Push (1988, guitar)
- E. G. Daily - Lace Around the Wound (1989, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Kirsty MacColl - Kite (1989, guitar/songwriter)
- Waterfront - Waterfront (1989, guitar)
- Dreams Come True - Dreams Come True (1989, guitar)
- Mary Coughlan – Uncertain Pleasures (1990, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Kirsty MacColl - Electric Landlady (1991, guitar/songwriter)
- Alison Moyet - Hoodoo (1991)
- Geoffrey Williams – Bare (1992, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Helen Watson – Companion Gal (1992, guitar)
- Kirsty MacColl - Titanic Days (1993, guitar)
- Alison Moyet - Essex (1994, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Deanna – Divide and Continue (1995, guitar/songwriter)
- Fischer-Z – Stream (1995, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Juno Reactor – Bible of Dreams (1997, guitar)
- Kirsty MacColl – Tropical Brainstorm (2000, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man – Out of Season (2002, guitar)
- Bryan Ferry – Frantic (2002, guitar)
- Alison Moyet - Hometime (2002, songwriter/guitar)
- Alison Moyet - The Turn (2007, guitar/songwriter/producer)
- Jim Lauderdale – London Southern (2017, guitar)
References
- ^ a b Pete Glenister. "Pete Glenister | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Hitmen". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ MacColl, J. (2014). My Kirsty - End of the Fairytale. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 9781784182595. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Hoodoo –". Alisonmoyet.com. 22 April 1991. Retrieved 6 July 2019.