18 Facts About Pete Haycock

Peter John Haycock was an English musician and film score composer.

Pete Haycock began his career as lead guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of the Climax Blues Band.

Pete Haycock played his first electric guitar at a miners club when he was 12.

Pete Haycock then played guitar at school and college dances.

In 1967, Pete Haycock met Colin Cooper and joined his soul band The Gospel Truth.

Pete Haycock provided some insightful liner notes for the CD's insert, and the recording further demonstrates the tight musicianship that was found in the band's line-up at that time.

Pete Haycock's Climax toured extensively in Europe, including Communist East Germany, as well as a well-received tour in Australia, releasing The Soft Spot.

The Pete Haycock Band consisted of the musicians from the Total Climax lineup, and went on to record a live album titled Livin' It in 1992.

Pete Haycock was approached by Bev Bevan, formerly of Electric Light Orchestra, to join the newly formed Electric Light Orchestra Part II.

Pete Haycock was asked by Zimmer to re-create his performance, with a live symphony orchestra for the recording of Wings of a Film, which was a compilation album of Zimmer's successful film scores.

Pete Haycock began composing music of his own for film and television.

In 2005, Pete Haycock supplied all the music for the Hollister Independence Motorcycle Rally DVD charity project, for producer Jeff Byler, with proceeds benefiting Emmaus House, a shelter for battered women and children.

Pete Haycock signed on as a major contributor to the LovePower and Peace charity CD project in 2009, which was spearheaded by fellow musician Robin George, and was built around George's hit song, "LovePower and Peace".

Pete Haycock contributed many trademark slide guitar tracks and donated studio time to the project, a charity effort to benefit children with cancer and other terminal diseases.

Pete Haycock continued to record, and perform live, and had been a featured guest performer with the Siggi Schwarz' band, and was on the same bill with ZZ Top and Johnny Winter in 2012.

Pete Haycock envisioned this project as a return to the "true" Climax Blues Band, and he had just completed the new album, Broke Heart Blues, before his death.

Pete Haycock built a recording studio in Frankfurt, Germany where he lived for several years until his death.

Pete Haycock died of a heart attack on 30 October 2013 in Frankfurt.