Peter Goalby

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Peter Goalby

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wolverhampton, England

| occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter

| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| past_member_of = Uriah Heep, Trapeze

| background=solo_singer

}}

Peter Goalby (born 13 July 1950){{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/uh_differentworld/members.html |title=The Different World Of Uriah Heep |website=Oocities.org |access-date=2016-08-17}} is an English rock singer. He was the lead vocalist for Uriah Heep{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gLkmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VAIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3475,2311414&dq=peter-goalby+uriah-heep&hl=en|title=That 'old' Uriah Heep is 'new' again|last=Marlowe|first=John|date=8 December 1982|work=The Miami News|page=3B|access-date=18 December 2010}} between 1982 and 1986, recording three albums with the band. He also wrote Blood Red Roses, recorded by the band for their 1989 album Raging Silence and released as the second single from the album.

Before singing for Uriah Heep, he was lead singer and second guitarist in Trapeze on the studio recording Hold On (1978){{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hold-on-r58956/review|title=Review: Hold On|last=Viglione|first=Joe|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=18 December 2010}} and the live album Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-texas-dead-armadillos-r51406/credits|title=Credita: Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=18 December 2010}} He also plays mandolin.

He has also written songs for other artists, notably "The Bump", recorded by Alvin Stardust on his 1970's album "The Untouchable"https://www.discogs.com/release/1200395-Alvin-Stardust-The-Untouchable {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} and 70's dance group Zig-Zaghttps://www.discogs.com/release/4182034-Zig-Zag-The-Bump-Sleeping-Blue-Nights {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} "Falling Apart" recorded and released by Smokie on their 1989 album "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"https://www.discogs.com/release/1895640-Smokie-Boulevard-Of-Broken-Dreams {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} and has cowritten songs with John Parr on his album "Man in Motion".https://www.discogs.com/release/1795379-John-Parr-Man-In-Motion {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

Discography

=Solo=

== As Peter Goalby ==

Ain't it Funny b/w Shirt on a Loser (1975)
You are Day, You are Night b/w Captain's Log (1975)
Peter Goalby (1990) – Only album under this name, remains unreleased as of 2009.
Easy With The Heartaches (2021) - official CD of previously unreleased solo recordings{{Cite web |date=2021-12-07 |title=Uriah Heep and Trapeze Ex-Lead Singer Peter Goalby's Long-Lost Solo Album Is Released |url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/2021/12/07/uriah-heep-and-trapeze-ex-lead-singer-peter-goalbys-long-lost-solo-album-is-released |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=NewJerseyStage.com |language=en}}