Peter Brocklehurst

Peter Brocklehurst is an Australian singer and author.

Peter Brocklehurst
Years active1961−present

Early years

Peter Brocklehurst is one of eight children. His family immigrated to Australia in the early 1960s.[1] Brocklehurst grew up listening to Mario Lanza with dreams of becoming a classical singer. Brocklehurst never attended high school and had his innocence wrenched away when, as young children, he and his sister were abducted and abused for several days before being released.[2]

He grew up fruit picking, repairing shoe and singing in cover bands.[2]

In 1979, the Brocklehurst family settled in Warrnambool and Peter gained attention on the local music scene performing in south-west rock bands such as Limited Edition, Working Class Hero and Skyline.[1]

At twenty-five years old Peter was working in a shoe repair business in Melbourne and fronting rock and roll cover bands.[2]

Career

In 2003, Brocklehurst released his debut album, Boots + All.

Discography

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[3]
Boots and All 62
If You Feel Like Singing
  • Released: November 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony Classical (5187322000)
 51

Books

Finding My Voice (2004)[2]

References
  1. "Brocklehurst's darkest days". Standard. 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. "Finding My Voice by Peter Brocklehurst". Murdoch Books. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 42.
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