Peter Rock (musician)

Peter Mociulski von Remenyk (September 3, 1945 – April 16, 2016), known by his stage name Peter Rock, was a Chilean rock and roll and nueva ola musician. He sang in Festival de Viña del Mar and in Bierfest Valdivia. In 2014, he appeared in a Chilean movie titled Blood Sugar Baby.

Peter Rock
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Peter Rock in 2006
Background information
Birth namePeter Mociulski von Remenyk
Born(1945-09-03)September 3, 1945
Vienna, Austria
DiedApril 16, 2016(2016-04-16) (aged 70)
Viña del Mar, Chile
GenresNueva ola, rock and roll
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals
Years active1959–2014

He was born near Vienna in 1945, shortly after the death of his father. His mother remarried and the family emigrated to Chile in 1955.[1]

In October 2014, he was diagnosed with ALS, which kept him in a wheelchair. He died on Viña del Mar on 16 April, 2016.[2]

References

  1. Leiva, Jorge. "Peter Rock". La enciclopedia de la música chilena en Internet. Musicapopular.cl. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  2. "Fallece a los 70 años el artista nacional Peter Rock". 24horas.cl. 16 April 2016.

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