Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf was born in The Bronx, New York, United States on March 7th, 1946 and is the Rock Singer. At the age of 78, Peter Wolf biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Peter Wolf (born Peter W. Blankfield, March 7, 1946), an American singer best known as the J. Geils Band's lead vocalist from 1967 to 1983, as well as a fruitful solo career with writing partner Will Jennings.
Early life and education
Peter Wolf was born in The Bronx, New York, New York, New York, 1946. He attended the High School of Music & Art in west Harlem, Manhattan, near the Apollo Theater. He attended the Apollo Festival frequently, meeting many of the most influential soul, rhythm & blues, and gospel artists who inspired him.
On scholarship, he went to Tufts, Massachusetts, to study painting. David Lynch, film director, was his first roommate.
Personal life
Faye Dunaway, a 1974 star, married a Wolf. They divorced in 1979 after being separated.
Career
Wolf and fellow art students Paul Shapiro (guitar), Doug Slade (guitar), Joe Clark (bass), and Stephen Jo Bladd (drums) formed The Hallucinations in 1964. They appeared in nightclubs in Boston's Combat Zone district and gained a large fanbase as one of the first bands to perform at the Boston Tea Party. They appeared on bills with The Velvet Underground, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison (who became close with Wolf while living in nearby Cambridge, Massachusetts), John Lee Hooker, and Sun Ra during this period.
Wolf, during his time with the Hallucinations, was asked to assist in the establishment of Boston's radio station WBCN, where they became Boston's first all-night deejay, naming Woofa Goofa as their on-air host. His performance became a hit late night staple, interviewing several of the well-known rock, blues, and jazz artists who were touring Boston in the late 1960s and beyond.
Wolf and Bladddd joined the J. Geils Band in 1967. Wolf and keyboardist Seth Justman were responsible for the majority of the band's songs. The band loved heavy airplay of their films "Centerfold" and "Love Stinks" early on MTV. They toured stadiums with the Rolling Stones and others. Following the success of Freeze Frame, the remaining members wanted to take the band in a new pop direction musically, but Wolf wanted to go back to a more roots-based route and he was refused to leave in 1983. In the ensuing years, the band has been nominated five times for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.