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	~~{{000_-_Person\|image1 = Peter Laughner.jpg}}~~'''Peter Laughner''' (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was ~~an American guitarist~~, ~~songwriter and singer~~. ~~A native of Bay Village~~, ~~Ohio~~, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid 1970s."		'''Peter Laughner''' (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.{{Infobox_Person_of_Interest\|born = August 22, 1952\|died = June 22, 1977}}

	~~== Career ==~~		A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid 1970s."<sup>[1]</sup>
	Laughner ~~led~~ a ~~variety of groups. Among them were Mr. Charlie, Cinderella Backstreet, Peter & The Wolves, The Blue Drivers and Friction. However~~, ~~his most enduring contributions were to Rocket from~~ the ~~Tombs and~~ the ~~early work~~ of ~~Pere Ubu. In addition to all this, he wrote for Creem magazine~~.

	Laughner was a voracious rock fan and writer, and was heavily influenced by the writings of Lester Bangs. Like Bangs, Laughner worshipped Lou Reed, but also drew inspiration from folk and blues figures such as Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie. Tom Verlaine was also one of Laughner'~~s idols.~~		== '''History''' ==

	Laughner ~~was briefly considered as~~ a ~~replacement for Richard Lloyd when he departed Television~~, ~~a band he championed from their earliest days~~. However, ~~Richard Lloyd disputes~~ this.		=== '''Music career''' ===
			Laughner led a variety of groups. Among them were Mr. Charlie, Cinderella Backstreet, Peter & The Wolves, The Blue Drivers and Friction. However, his most enduring contributions were to [[Rocket from the Tombs]] and the early work of [[Pere Ubu]]. In addition to all this, he wrote for Creem magazine.<sup>[2]</sup>

	~~==== '''Death''' ====~~		Laughner was a voracious rock fan and writer, and was heavily influenced by the writings of Lester Bangs. Like Bangs, Laughner worshipped Lou Reed, but also drew inspiration from folk and blues figures such as Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie. Tom Verlaine was also one of Laughner's idols.<sup>[3][4]</sup>
	Laughner ~~had severe drug~~ and ~~alcohol abuse problems that ultimately led to his death~~ by ~~acute pancreatitis in 1977 at~~ the ~~age of 24~~. ~~Lester~~ Bangs ~~wrote a eulogy for him~~, ~~simply titled "Peter~~ Laughner ~~is Dead"~~.

	~~Rumors to the effect that~~ Laughner was ~~despondent~~, ~~even suicidal, at the time of his death have been contradicted by Laughner's last known message, written and mailed to Cleveland singer Ruby Port on the evening prior to his death~~. ~~This letter revealed his intent to move to a retreat in the Ohio countryside~~, ~~where he could write new music as well as rest and regain his health~~.		Laughner was briefly considered as a replacement for Richard Lloyd when he departed Television,<sup>[5]</sup> a band he championed from their earliest days. However, Richard Lloyd disputes this.<sup>[6]</sup>

	== ~~List of Projects~~ ==		=== '''Death''' ===
	* [[Pere Ubu]]		Laughner had severe drug and alcohol abuse problems that ultimately led to his death by acute pancreatitis in 1977 at the age of 24. Lester Bangs wrote a eulogy for him, simply titled "Peter Laughner is Dead".<sup>[3][7][8]</sup>
	* [[Rocket from the ~~Tombs]]~~
	* [[Mr. ~~Charlie]]~~
	* [[Cinderella Backstreet]]
	* [[Cinderella's Revenge]]
	* [[Peter ~~& The Wolves]]~~
	* [~~[The Blue Drivers]~~]
	* [~~[Friction]~~]
	* [~~[The Finns]~~]

	~~== Recordings ==~~		Rumors to the effect that Laughner was despondent, even suicidal, at the time of his death have been contradicted by Laughner's last known message, written and mailed to Cleveland singer Ruby Port on the evening prior to his death. This letter revealed his intent to move to a retreat in the Ohio countryside, where he could write new music as well as rest and regain his health.<sup>[9]</sup>
	Laughner's ~~only~~ known ~~entrance into a recording studio was for the Pere Ubu single sessions, though he left behind countless lo-fi live, rehearsal~~, and ~~demo recordings. In 1994, Tim/Kerr label released Take~~ the ~~Guitar Player for a Ride, a 15-track LP drawn from these tapes, later re-released as a CD~~. This ~~compilation sold poorly and has since gone out of print. Fans continue~~ to ~~circulate bootleg recordings and~~ a ~~Cleveland-based label~~, ~~Handsome Productions, offers a comprehensive collection of his~~ music ~~on CD, officially endorsed by~~ his ~~estate~~.

	~~In 2007, the Smog Veil record label released a Laughner box set (with tapes procured from Handsome Productions,~~ Pere Ubu~~'s David Thomas, Tim Wright, and others).~~		== '''List of Bands''' ==
			* [[Pere Ubu]]
			* [[Rocket from the Tombs]]

	In addition to solo recordings, Laughner's live guitar and vocal work is available in the ~~posthumous Rocket~~ from the ~~Tombs album~~ The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs.		== '''Recordings''' ==
			Laughner's only known entrance into a recording studio was for the Pere Ubu single sessions, though he left behind countless lo-fi live, rehearsal, and demo recordings. In 1994, Tim/Kerr label released ''Take the Guitar Player for a Ride'',<sup>[10]</sup> a 15-track LP drawn from these tapes, later re-released as a CD. This compilation sold poorly and has since gone out of print. Fans continue to circulate bootleg recordings and a Cleveland-based label, Handsome Productions, offers a comprehensive collection of his music on CD, officially endorsed by his estate.

			As of 2007, the Smog Veil record label is reported to be releasing a Laughner box set (with tapes procured from Handsome Productions, Pere Ubu's David Thomas, Tim Wright, and others).

			In addition to solo recordings, Laughner's live guitar and vocal work is available in the posthumous Rocket from the Tombs album ''The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs.''<sup>[11]</sup>

			== '''External Links''' ==
			[[Category:Dead Files]]

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	'''Peter Laughner''' (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was ~~an American guitarist~~, ~~songwriter and singer~~.~~{{Infobox_Person_of_Interest\|born = August 22~~, ~~1952\|died = June 22~~, ~~1977}}~~		{{000_-_Person\|image1 = Peter Laughner.jpg}}'''Peter Laughner''' (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid 1970s."

	~~A native of Bay Village~~, ~~Ohio~~, ~~Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless~~, ~~Richie Unterberger described him as "probably~~ the ~~single biggest catalyst in~~ the ~~birth~~ of ~~Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid 1970s~~.~~"<sup>[1]</sup>~~		== Career ==
			Laughner led a variety of groups. Among them were Mr. Charlie, Cinderella Backstreet, Peter & The Wolves, The Blue Drivers and Friction. However, his most enduring contributions were to Rocket from the Tombs and the early work of Pere Ubu. In addition to all this, he wrote for Creem magazine.

	== '~~''History''' ==~~		Laughner was a voracious rock fan and writer, and was heavily influenced by the writings of Lester Bangs. Like Bangs, Laughner worshipped Lou Reed, but also drew inspiration from folk and blues figures such as Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie. Tom Verlaine was also one of Laughner's idols.

	~~=== '''Music career''' ===~~		Laughner was briefly considered as a replacement for Richard Lloyd when he departed Television, a band he championed from their earliest days. However, Richard Lloyd disputes this.
	Laughner ~~led~~ a ~~variety of groups. Among them were Mr. Charlie~~, ~~Cinderella Backstreet, Peter & The Wolves, The Blue Drivers and Friction~~. However, ~~his most enduring contributions were to [[Rocket from the Tombs]] and the early work of [[Pere Ubu]]. In addition to all~~ this~~, he wrote for Creem magazine~~.~~<sup>[2]</sup>~~

	Laughner ~~was a voracious rock fan and writer,~~ and ~~was heavily influenced~~ by the ~~writings of Lester Bangs~~. ~~Like~~ Bangs, Laughner ~~worshipped Lou Reed, but also drew inspiration from folk and blues figures such as Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie. Tom Verlaine was also one of Laughner's idols~~.~~<sup>[3][4]</sup>~~		==== '''Death''' ====
			Laughner had severe drug and alcohol abuse problems that ultimately led to his death by acute pancreatitis in 1977 at the age of 24. Lester Bangs wrote a eulogy for him, simply titled "Peter Laughner is Dead".

	Laughner was ~~briefly considered as~~ a ~~replacement for Richard Lloyd when he departed Television~~,~~<sup>[5]</sup> a band~~ he ~~championed from their earliest days. However, Richard Lloyd disputes this~~.~~<sup>[6]</sup>~~		Rumors to the effect that Laughner was despondent, even suicidal, at the time of his death have been contradicted by Laughner's last known message, written and mailed to Cleveland singer Ruby Port on the evening prior to his death. This letter revealed his intent to move to a retreat in the Ohio countryside, where he could write new music as well as rest and regain his health.

	==~~= '''Death''' =~~==		== List of Projects ==
	~~Laughner had severe drug and alcohol abuse problems that ultimately led to his death by acute pancreatitis in 1977 at~~ the ~~age of 24~~. ~~Lester Bangs wrote a eulogy for him, simply titled "~~Peter ~~Laughner is Dead".<sup>~~[3][7][8]~~</sup>~~		* [[Pere Ubu]]
			* [[Rocket from the Tombs]]
			* [[Mr. Charlie]]
			* [[Cinderella Backstreet]]
			* [[Cinderella's Revenge]]
			* [[Peter & The Wolves]]
			* [[The Blue Drivers]]
			* [[Friction]]
			* [[The Finns]]

	~~Rumors to the effect that~~ Laughner was ~~despondent~~, ~~even suicidal~~, ~~at the time of his death have been contradicted by Laughner's last known message~~, ~~written~~ and ~~mailed to Cleveland singer Ruby Port on~~ the ~~evening prior to his death~~. This ~~letter revealed his intent to move~~ to a ~~retreat in the Ohio countryside~~, ~~where he could write new~~ music ~~as well as rest and regain~~ his ~~health~~.~~<sup>[9]</sup>~~		== Recordings ==
			Laughner's only known entrance into a recording studio was for the Pere Ubu single sessions, though he left behind countless lo-fi live, rehearsal, and demo recordings. In 1994, Tim/Kerr label released Take the Guitar Player for a Ride, a 15-track LP drawn from these tapes, later re-released as a CD. This compilation sold poorly and has since gone out of print. Fans continue to circulate bootleg recordings and a Cleveland-based label, Handsome Productions, offers a comprehensive collection of his music on CD, officially endorsed by his estate.

	~~== '''List of Bands''' ==~~		In 2007, the Smog Veil record label released a Laughner box set (with tapes procured from Handsome Productions, Pere Ubu's David Thomas, Tim Wright, and others).
	* [[Pere Ubu]]
	* [[Rocket from the Tombs]]

	~~== '''Recordings''' ==~~		In addition to solo recordings, Laughner's live guitar and vocal work is available in the posthumous Rocket from the Tombs album The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs.
	Laughner's only known entrance into a recording studio was for the Pere Ubu single sessions, though he left behind countless lo-fi live, rehearsal, and demo recordings. In 1994, Tim/Kerr label released ''Take the Guitar Player for a Ride'',<sup>[10]</sup> a 15-track LP drawn from these tapes, later re-released as a CD. This compilation sold poorly and has since gone out of print. Fans continue to circulate bootleg recordings and a Cleveland-based label, Handsome Productions, offers a comprehensive collection of his music on CD, officially endorsed by his estate.

	~~As of 2007, the Smog Veil record label is reported to be releasing a Laughner box set (with tapes procured from Handsome Productions, Pere Ubu's David Thomas, Tim Wright, and others).~~

	In addition to solo recordings, Laughner's live guitar and vocal work is available in the ~~posthumous Rocket~~ from the ~~Tombs album ''~~The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs.~~''<sup>[11]</sup>~~

	~~== '''External Links''' ==~~
	~~[[Category:Dead Files]]~~

none>Overend Watts at 18:19, 21 November 2017

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'''Peter Laughner''' (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.{{Infobox_Person_of_Interest|born = August 22, 1952|died = June 22, 1977}}

A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid 1970s."[1]

== '''History''' ==

=== '''Music career''' ===
Laughner led a variety of groups. Among them were Mr. Charlie, Cinderella Backstreet, Peter & The Wolves, The Blue Drivers and Friction. However, his most enduring contributions were to [[Rocket from the Tombs]] and the early work of [[Pere Ubu]]. In addition to all this, he wrote for Creem magazine.[2]

Laughner was a voracious rock fan and writer, and was heavily influenced by the writings of Lester Bangs. Like Bangs, Laughner worshipped Lou Reed, but also drew inspiration from folk and blues figures such as Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie. Tom Verlaine was also one of Laughner's idols.[3][4]

Laughner was briefly considered as a replacement for Richard Lloyd when he departed Television,[5] a band he championed from their earliest days. However, Richard Lloyd disputes this.[6]

=== '''Death''' ===
Laughner had severe drug and alcohol abuse problems that ultimately led to his death by acute pancreatitis in 1977 at the age of 24. Lester Bangs wrote a eulogy for him, simply titled "Peter Laughner is Dead".[3][7][8]

Rumors to the effect that Laughner was despondent, even suicidal, at the time of his death have been contradicted by Laughner's last known message, written and mailed to Cleveland singer Ruby Port on the evening prior to his death. This letter revealed his intent to move to a retreat in the Ohio countryside, where he could write new music as well as rest and regain his health.[9]

== '''List of Bands''' ==
* [[Pere Ubu]]
* [[Rocket from the Tombs]]

== '''Recordings''' ==
Laughner's only known entrance into a recording studio was for the Pere Ubu single sessions, though he left behind countless lo-fi live, rehearsal, and demo recordings. In 1994, Tim/Kerr label released ''Take the Guitar Player for a Ride'',[10] a 15-track LP drawn from these tapes, later re-released as a CD. This compilation sold poorly and has since gone out of print. Fans continue to circulate bootleg recordings and a Cleveland-based label, Handsome Productions, offers a comprehensive collection of his music on CD, officially endorsed by his estate.

As of 2007, the Smog Veil record label is reported to be releasing a Laughner box set (with tapes procured from Handsome Productions, Pere Ubu's David Thomas, Tim Wright, and others).

In addition to solo recordings, Laughner's live guitar and vocal work is available in the posthumous Rocket from the Tombs album ''The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs.''[11]

== '''External Links''' ==
[[Category:Dead Files]]