Biography Peter Thorup

Peter Thorup (14. december 1948 – 3. august 2007) : guitarist, singer, composer and producer. An icon on the danish blues scene.

Breakthrough in Beefeaters, later he played with Alexis Korner, in different constellations: New Church, CCS (abbrev. of The Collective Consciousness Society). and Snape.

In 1976 Peter Thorup returned to Denmark, collaborating with Povl Dissing & Sebastian. In 1978 he released the acclaimed album "Rejsen til Kina" .

Peter Thorup revered in the blues-tradition, but also took more commercial steps into rock and pop esp. in production work. He had a big pop hit (in DK) with "Skibe uden sejl" a duet with Anne Grete Rendtorff in 1984.

His releases in later years were sporadic, but he continued to work in blues clubs until the end.

Discography:

I’m wild about you (single) Blackpools, 1965.

Beefeaters (LP) Beefeaters, 1967.

Meet You There (LP) Beefeaters, 1969 (Genudsendt på CD).

Wake Up Your Mind (LP) Solo, 1970.

The New Church (LP) New Church/Alexis Korner, 1970.

CCS (LP) CCS/Alexis Korner, 1970.

CCS 2 (LP) CCS/Alexis Korner, 1972.

The Best Band in the Land (LP) CCS/Alexis Korner, 1973.

Snape (LP) Snape, 1974.

Accidently born in New Orleans (LP) Snape, 1975.

The Best of CCS (LP) CCS/Alexis Korner, 1977.

Rejsen til Kina (LP) Solo, 1978 (genudsendt på CD).

Thin Slices (LP) Peter Thorup Trio, 1978.

Gamle Sange – I live (LP) Dissing & Thorup, 1979.

16 Tons (På Midtfyn-Live) Den Benhårde Trio, 1979.

Yderst Ude (LP) Dissing, Thorup, Gudman, Knut, 1980.

Noget om Peter Thorup og Halfdan Rasmussen (LP) Solo, 1981.

Digte af Emil Aarestrup (LP) Solo, 1982.

Tre Kolde (LP) Den Benhårde Trio, 1983.

Verden er gal (LP), Anne Grete med Peter Thorup, 1987.

Thorup 16 Tons Trio (LP) Peter Thorup Trio, 1987, (genudsendt på CD).

Ku’ Det Tænkes? (CD) Peter Thorup med Thor Backhausen, 2004.

Glade Jul (single) Peter Thorup & Ole Frimer, 2005.

På stedet (Live) Peter Thorup & Ole Frimer, 2006.

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