Peter Rock (musician)
Peter Rock | |
|---|---|
 Peter Rock in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Mociulski von Remenyk |
| Born | September 3, 1945 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | April 16, 2016 (aged 70) Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) |
|
| Years active | 1959–2014 |
Peter Mociulski von Remenyk (September 3, 1945 – April 16, 2016), known professionally as Peter Rock, was an Austrian-born Chilean rock and roll and nueva ola musician. He sang in Festival de Viña del Mar and in Bierfest Valdivia.
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]
Peter Rock's son, Justin Leigh, resides in Los Angeles and his daughter Natalie lived with him in Santiago, Chile. Peter Rock is Alain Johannes' uncle.[2]
In October 2014, he was diagnosed with ALS, which kept him in a wheelchair. He died on Viña del Mar on April 16, 2016.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ SOBRINO DE PETER ROCK GURÚ DEL ROCK ALTERNATIVO VIENE A MOSTRAR CUÁNTO SABE AL MAQUINARIA
- ^ "Fallece a los 70 años el artista nacional Peter Rock". 24horas.cl. 16 April 2016.
External links[edit]
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
 | This article about a Chilean singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 2016 deaths
- Austrian emigrants to Chile
- Chilean male guitarists
- 20th-century Chilean male singers
- Chilean rock singers
- Chilean male singer-songwriters
- Chilean singer-songwriters
- Chilean people of Austrian descent
- Musicians from Vienna
- Neurological disease deaths in Chile
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- Naturalized citizens of Chile
- 20th-century Chilean male artists
- Chilean musician stubs
- South American singer stubs