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Peter Frampton

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Peter Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He rose to international fame in the mid‑1970s with the live album Frampton Comes Alive! and first gained attention as a member of Humble Pie. He is known for using the talk box onstage.

Former member of Humble Pie; breakthrough with the 1976 live album Frampton Comes Alive! (multi‑million seller and extended time at No.1); noted for guitar work and use of the talk box; career peak in the mid‑1970s.

The supplied review praises Peter Frampton's 1976 live album Frampton Comes Alive! as a blockbuster live record that made him a mid-70s teen idol. It highlights his guitar work, use of the talk box, singles like Show Me The Way and Baby I Love Your Way, and his early membership of Humble Pie. The review rates the album highly while noting debates about its artistic standing.

For:Classic rock fans, guitar players, listeners interested in 1970s live albums

 To know what it's like after selling sixteen million copies, you have to ask the ex-Humble Pie Peter Frampton: indeed, his Frampton Comes Alive! (1976) reached those heights by setting the record as the best-selling live album in history: a remarkable 17 weeks at the top of the U.S. charts, before becoming the most significant "live rock album" in sales up to that point.

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