- Peter Griffin (singer)
Peter Griffin (1939-2007) was a German
disco musician.Biography
Born Peter Kamp, he was the owner of a German
discotheque called Griffin's, in the city ofBaden-Baden . In 1979, he released "Spiderman" as his first single. Shortly thereafter, the extremely danceable 12-inch-version was released and the song became a major club hit that year.He had two other club hits between 1980-1981. The songs were "Step By Step", which was originally released on
Electrola Records of Germany. The song gained popularity as an import, and the fledglingMoby Dick Records picked it up forU.S. release, issuing a remixed version. The following year Electrola issued "Inside Out", another up-tempo number. No American company opted to license it, yet it still received good club exposure.He is the father of actress/model
Alexandra Kamp , born 1966.Peter Griffin died January 2007, in Baden-Baden, Germany, at the age of 66.
Links
[http://www.discomuseum.com/PeterGriffin.html Biography]
[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Peter+Griffin Discography]
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