Peter Deary
Musical artist
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Peter Deary is an English musician and singer-songwriter.
Also known asDigsy
BornEarly 1960s
Liverpool, England
GenresNew wave, alternative rock
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
Peter Deary | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Digsy |
| Born | Early 1960s Liverpool, England |
| Genres | New wave, alternative rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | Late 1970s–present |
He was lead singer for 1980s band Cook da Books, went on to front Small, and then Smaller, who had two hit singles in the mid-1990s, and is now in The Sums. He has enjoyed a long friendship with Noel Gallagher, who guested on several tracks by Smaller. He was also the inspiration for the Oasis song "Digsy's Dinner" on their album Definitely Maybe,[1] and was mentioned in the lyric to "Be Here Now" ("Your shit jokes remind me of Digsy's").[2]