David Peel
David Peel (David Michael Rosario; August 1, 1943 - April 6, 2017) was an American singer, musician and political activist. He first recorded in the late 1960s with Harold Black, Billy Joe White, George Cori and Larry Adam performing as David Peel and The Lower East Side Band. His raw, acoustic "street rock" with lyrics about marijuana and "bad cops" appealed mostly to hippies.
Peel has appeared as himself many movies, including Please Stand By (1972), Rude Awakening (1989), High Times' Potluck (2004) and The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006).
Peel died on April 6, 2017 at a hospital in Manhattan, New York from complications of a heart attack, aged 73.
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Other websites
The "Official online shrine"
David Peel's homepage
1943 births
2017 deaths
Deaths from myocardial infarction
American punk musicians
American folk musicians
American folk singers
American rock musicians
American rock singers
American political activists
Musicians from New York City
Singers from New York City