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08-15 UFO's Pete Way dies at 69
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Vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker formed the British space metal outfit UFO in
1969.Originally known as Hocus Pocus, the group, which took the name UFO in honor of a London club, debuted in 1971 with UFO 1. Both
thealbum and its follow-up, the same year's Flying, found great success in Japan, France, and Germany, but went barely noticed in the
band'snative country; as a result, their third effort, 1972's Live, was released only in Japan.
In 1974, Bolton left the group; after brief trial runs with ex-Pink Fairies guitarist Larry Wallis ...read more
Vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker formed the British space metal outfit UFO in
1969.Originally known as Hocus Pocus, the group, which took the name UFO in honor of a London club, debuted in 1971 with UFO 1. Both
thealbum and its follow-up, the same year's Flying, found great success in Japan, France, and Germany, but went barely noticed in the
band'snative country; as a result, their third effort, 1972's Live, was released only in Japan.
In 1974, Bolton left the group; after brief trial runs with ex-Pink Fairies guitarist Larry Wallis and future Whitesnake member BernieMarsden,
former Scorpion Michael Schenker stepped in as a permanent replacement in time to record 1974's Phenomenon, which sported aharder-edged
guitar sound. After 1975's Force It and 1976's No Heavy Petting brought UFO increased visibility with American audiences,keyboardist Paul
Raymond joined for 1977's Lights Out. However, after 1978's Obsession, Schenker left the group, first to rejoin theScorpions and later to form his
own band. Despite the addition of guitarist Paul Chapman, the next UFO LP, No Place to Run, failed to matchthe success of its predecessors.
In 1982, the band released Mechanix, notching a minor U.S. hit with "Back into My Life"; later that year, Way exited to form Waysted andwas
replaced by ex-Eddie & the Hot Rods bassist Paul Gray. After 1983's Making Contact, UFO dissolved, only to re-form two years laterfor
Misdemeanor; however, the album was met with little response, and they again called it quits. In 1993, the group's most popular lineup -- Mogg,
Schenker, Way, Raymond, and Parker -- reunited and recorded the 1995 album Walk on Water; after a tour, the members yet againwent their
separate ways. Mogg and Way continued to work as Mogg/Way and released the albums Edge of the World (1997) and ChocolateBox (1999).
Schenker rejoined in 2000 along with veteran drummer Aynsley Dunbar for the two-CD Covenant, which featured one disc of new
studiorecordings along with one disc of live recordings. Sharks came out in 2002; then Schenker and Dunbar departed and were replaced
byVinnie Moore and Jason Bonham, respectively. This new band welcomed returning keyboardist Paul Raymond for 2004's You Are Here
and2005's live album Showtime. Bonham was the next to leave and was replaced by the band's original drummer, Andy Parker, for 2006's
TheMonkey Puzzle. The Visitor -- an album recorded without the participation of Pete Way due to the bassist's health problems -- followed
in2009.
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