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Peter Hook

Born 13 February 1956.

Biography

Peter "Hooky" Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English bass player.

He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until his departure in 2007. He has also recorded an album with Revenge (One True Passion) and two albums with Monaco (Music For Pleasure and Monaco) as bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist.

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Role Artist Release
Compiler Various Artists The Haçienda Classics (2006)
Producer Monaco Sweet Lips (1997)
Composer New Order Spooky (1994)
Composer New Order World (The Price of Love) (1993)
Programming New Order Technique (1989)
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