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Biography

Pete Shelley (born Peter McNeish on April 17, 1955 in Leigh, Lancashire, England). is the lead singer-guitarist and songwriter of Buzzcocks, one of the first generation of punk groups.
In 1981, Pete Shelley released his first solo single, the song “Homosapien”, which had originally been written for the next Buzzcocks LP. On this recording he returned to his original interests in electronic music and shifted emphasis from guitar to synthesizer. The song was banned by the BBC for “explicit reference to gay sex”, which didn’t stop it from becoming enormously popular in dance clubs in Europe and North America.

Top Tracks

1	Homosapien	86
2	Homosapien (Dub)	45
3	Telephone Operator	44
4	Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)?	33
5	I Don't Know What It Is	30
6	Yesterday's Not Here	21
7	I Generate A Feeling	18
8	Witness the Change	15
9	Guess I Must Have Been In Love With Myself	12
10	Qu'est-Ce Que C'est Que Ca	9
10	It's Hard Enough Knowing	9
10	Keats Song	9
13	Pusher Man	7
13	Just One Of Those Affairs	7
13	If You Ask Me (I Won't Say No)	7