Pete Willis - Guitars  | 

Some brief details about Pete and a listing of which tours/releases he has featured/played on.

• Full Name - Peter Andrew Willis
• Birth Date - 16th February 1960 in Sheffield, England.
• Instrument - Guitars
• Previous Bands - Atomic Mass who became Def Leppard
• Post-Lep Bands - Gogmagog/Nightrun/Roadhouse
• Joined Band - November 1977
• Left Band - 11th July 1982

Trivia - Pete was fired on 11th July 1982 the day of the Fifa Football World Cup Final. He had been drinking too much when recording 'Pyromania' and was unable to play his guitar at recording sessions.

Trivia - As of 2002 Pete was running a property management company in Sheffield with his wife.

Releases - (archive only/* = recorded in 1981/1982 but released after leaving)

• Promo Videos - Historia 1988
• Studio Songs - Pyromania Deluxe Edition 2009
• Studio Songs - Rock Of Ages The Definitive Collection 2005
• Studio Songs - Best Of Def Leppard 2004
• Studio Songs - Vault Greatest Hits 1995
• Studio Songs - Now 2002
• Studio Songs - High 'n' Dry Reissue 1984 *
• Studio Songs - Bringin' On The Heartbreak 1984 *
• Studio Songs - Pyromania 1983 * - (Guitar backing tracks only)

Releases - (while in the band)

• Last Album - High 'n' Dry 1981
• First Album - On Through The Night 1980
• Last Single - Bringin' On The Heartbreak 1981
• First Single - Getcha Rocks Off 1979
• First Release - The Def Leppard EP 1979

Tours

• 1981 - High 'n' Dry
• 1980 - On Through The Night
• 1979 - Early Years
• 1978 - Early Years

• The Band Home
• 1978-Present - Rick Allen
• 1982-Present - Phil Collen
• 1992-Present - Vivian Campbell
• 1977-Present - Joe Elliott
• 1977-Present - Rick Savage

• Past Members
• 1978-1991 - Steve Clark
• < 1977-1982 - Pete Willis
• 1977-1978 - Tony Kenning
• 1978-1978 - Frank Noon (Studio Only)

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