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Pete Van Hooke
Birth name
Peter Van Hooke
Born
(1950-04-06) 6 April 1950 (age 74)
Origin
Stanmore, Middlesex, England
Genres
Rock
TV score
Occupation(s)
Musician
composer
producer
TV producer
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
1975–present
Musical artist
Peter Van Hooke (born 6 April 1950) is an English rock drummer and producer with over 350 credits to his name.[1] He was the drummer for the English band Mike + The Mechanics (from 1985 to 1995)[2][3] and also drummed for Van Morrison's band,[4] Headstone, and Ezio. During the 1980s, he co-produced (along with Rod Argent) many of Tanita Tikaram's hits.[5]
^"Peter Van Hooke | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^Giles, Jeff (5 October 2015). "When Mike Rutherford Moonlighted With 'Mike and the Mechanics'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^"Paul Carrack on The Beatles, Mike & The Mechanics and losing the plot". The Irish News. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^"Review: Van Morrison in Belfast, 1979". Hot Press. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^"Tanita Tikaram Biography". musicianguide.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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