From Rolling Stone · Althea Legaspi · · 1m
Peter Byrne Dies at 74
Singer and Naked Eyes co-founder Peter Byrne dies at 74 after brief illness.
In brief
Singer and Naked Eyes co-founder Peter Byrne dies at 74 after brief illness. Peter Byrne, co-founder of 1980s synth-pop band Naked Eyes, died peacefully at 74 in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Peter Byrne dies
Peter Byrne, singer and co-founder of Naked Eyes, died peacefully on Sept. 14 in Los Angeles at age 74 after a brief illness.
“peacefully … after a brief illness”
Naked Eyes formed
Byrne and Rob Fisher, college friends from Bath, England, formed Naked Eyes in 1982 after initially being members of Neon.
Debut album success
Their self-titled debut album reached Number 32 on the Billboard 200 with hits including a cover of "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Promises, Promises."
Second album release
The band released a second album, Fuel for the Fire, in 1984 that peaked at Number 83 on the Billboard 200.
Band disbanded
Naked Eyes disbanded after releasing their second album, Fuel for the Fire, in 1984.
Here's the gist
Peter Byrne, co-founder of 1980s synth-pop band Naked Eyes, died peacefully at 74 in Los Angeles after a brief illness.
