Pete Shelley, the singer-songwriter and co-founder of the punk band the Buzzcocks, has died at age 63. On Thursday, the band confirmed “with great sadness” his death and called him “one of the U.K.’s most influential and prolific songwriters.” The Buzzcocks announced in a tweet on its website.
It did not elaborate on the details of Shelley’s death but said that more information would be released later. Their singles included Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve), the explicit Orgasm Addict, etc.
Shelley, whose real name was Peter Campbell McNeish, was born in the English town of Leigh in 1955. Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan tweeted: “As a lifelong @Buzzcocks fan...I so appreciate the musical influence Pete. Condolences to your family (sic)”
