# Peter Byrne Dies at 74

> Singer and Naked Eyes co-founder Peter Byrne dies at 74 after brief illness.
- Title: Peter Byrne Dies at 74 · Rolling Stone | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/peter-byrne-naked-eyes-dead-obit-1235630545
- Author: Althea Legaspi
- Published: 2026-09-23T20:19:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: peter byrne, naked eyes, seattle, emirecords, billboard 200, synth-pop, 1980s
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Peter Byrne, co-founder of 1980s synth-pop band Naked Eyes, died peacefully at 74 in Los Angeles after a brief illness.