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			{{Short description\|English musician and producer}}
⚫	'''~~Pete~~ Louis Vincent de Freitas''' (] ]–] ]) was a ] and ], ~~best~~ ~~known~~ as ~~a ]~~ ~~with~~ ].
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			\| name = Pete de Freitas
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			\| caption = De Freitas in 1985
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			\| birth_name = Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas
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			\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1961\|08\|02\|df=y}}
		⚫	\| birth_place = ], Trinidad and Tobago
			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1989\|06\|14\|1961\|08\|02\|df=y}}
			\| death_place = ], England
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			\| occupation = Musician
			\| years_active = 1979–1989
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			\| past_member_of = ], ], The Sex Gods
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		⚫	'''Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas''' (2 August 1961 – 14 June 1989) was an English musician and producer. He was the drummer in ], and performed on their first five albums.
	In 1961, de Freitas was born in ], ]. He joined the Bunnymen in 1979 becoming the band's first drummer, as previously they had used a drum machine, Echo, which gave the band part of their name. De Freitas spent some time in New Orleans, gaining the nickname Mad Louie for some of his antics. He died in a ] accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. His ashes are buried in ].{{fact\|date=May 2008}}

			== Career ==
	He is greatly revered by fans of the band, and respected by many future drummers. ], the band's vocalist, has claimed on many occasions that no other contemporaneous drummer could come close to matching de Freitas. He is often cited as being the band's engine, owing to his perfect timing and the manner in which his propulsive drumming propels some of the band's songs, as evinced most impressively on tracks such as Over the Wall on ] second album, ].
			De Freitas joined the Bunnymen in 1979, replacing a drum machine.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/12-things-you-didnt-know-10456671\|title=12 Things you didn't know about Echo & the Bunnymen\|first=Fionnuala\|last=Bourke\|date=17 November 2015\|website=birminghammail}}</ref> Bunnymen's singer ] said they told him "to get stuck into the toms. ], of the musical group ], was the only other drummer doing that stuff at the time and Pete loved his drumming".<ref>{{cite book\|last=Adams\|first=Chris\|title=Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen\|publisher=NY: Soft Skull Press\|year=2002\|isbn=1887128891\|page=61\|quote=we banned hi-hats and anything else that 'tsss.' We told him to get stuck into the toms. Budgie was the only other drumming doing that stuff at the time and Pete loved his drumming. - Ian McCulloch, 1995}}</ref>

			He funded, produced, and played drums under the name Louis Vincent on the first single of ], "The Revolutionary Spirit", in 1982, for the ] label.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.c86show.org/e/the-wild-swans-with-paul-simpson-in-conversation/\|title=The Wild Swans with Paul Simpson in conversation\|website=C86show.org\|access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref>
	His twin sisters Rose and Rachel were founding members of the band ].

			In 1985, de Freitas temporarily left the band. He spent several months drinking in ], while attempting to form a new group, the Sex Gods. By 1987, he returned to the Bunnymen to record their fifth album, though only as a part-time member.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.pauldunoyer.com/pages/journalism/journalism_item.asp?journalismID=280 \|title=Paul Du Noyer interviews Echo & The Bunnymen \|publisher=Pauldunoyer.com \|access-date=24 November 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527233845/http://www.pauldunoyer.com/pages/journalism/journalism_item.asp?journalismID=280 \|archive-date=27 May 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He was married in the same year and his daughter Lucie Marie was born in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/14865/echo-bunnymen-pete-de-freitas-remembered\|title=Echo & The Bunnymen's 'Bright And Beautiful' Pete De Freitas Remembered\|website=Mojo\|year=2014 }}</ref>

			== Death ==
			De Freitas died in a motorcycle accident in 1989 at the ], on his way to Liverpool from London. He was riding a 900cc ] motorcycle on the ] in ], Staffordshire when he collided with a motor vehicle at approximately 16:00. His ashes are buried at Whitehill Burial Ground in ].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_1IsKvqj5tcC&q=%22pete+de+freitas%22+goring+on+thames&pg=PA248 \|title=The Day the Music Died – Les MacDonald – Google Books \|date=July 2010\|isbn=9781453522677 \|last1=MacDonald \|first1=Les \|publisher=Xlibris Corporation }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Is-7woojs8 \|title=The Graves of the 27 Club \|author=Hollywood Graveyard \|date=November 27, 2022 \|via=YouTube \|time=20:30}}</ref>

			== Personal life ==
			De Freitas was born in ], Trinidad and Tobago, and educated by the ] at ] in ], south-west England. His father, Denis, was a copyright lawyer.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Maureen Duffy \|date=24 January 2004 \|title=Obituary: Denis de Freitas \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/jan/24/guardianobituaries \|work=The Guardian}}</ref> His sisters Rose and Rachel were founding members of the band ]. His brother Frank is the bass player of ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clarkson \|first=John \|title=Woodentops - Interviews \|url=http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/Home/Details?id=15126 \|access-date=14 March 2023 \|website=Pennyblackmusic.co.uk}}</ref>

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English musician and producer

Pete de Freitas
De Freitas in 1985
Background information
Birth name	Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas
Born	(1961-08-02)2 August 1961 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died	14 June 1989(1989-06-14) (aged 27) Longdon Green, England
Genres	Post-punk, alternative rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1979–1989
Formerly of	Echo & the Bunnymen, The Wild Swans, The Sex Gods

Musical artist

Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas (2 August 1961 – 14 June 1989) was an English musician and producer. He was the drummer in Echo & the Bunnymen, and performed on their first five albums.

Career

De Freitas joined the Bunnymen in 1979, replacing a drum machine. Bunnymen's singer Ian McCulloch said they told him "to get stuck into the toms. Budgie, of the musical group the Banshees, was the only other drummer doing that stuff at the time and Pete loved his drumming".

He funded, produced, and played drums under the name Louis Vincent on the first single of the Wild Swans, "The Revolutionary Spirit", in 1982, for the Zoo Records label.

In 1985, de Freitas temporarily left the band. He spent several months drinking in New Orleans, while attempting to form a new group, the Sex Gods. By 1987, he returned to the Bunnymen to record their fifth album, though only as a part-time member. He was married in the same year and his daughter Lucie Marie was born in 1988.

Death

De Freitas died in a motorcycle accident in 1989 at the age of 27, on his way to Liverpool from London. He was riding a 900cc Ducati motorcycle on the A51 road in Longdon Green, Staffordshire when he collided with a motor vehicle at approximately 16:00. His ashes are buried at Whitehill Burial Ground in Goring-on-Thames.

Personal life

De Freitas was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and educated by the Benedictines at Downside School in Somerset, south-west England. His father, Denis, was a copyright lawyer. His sisters Rose and Rachel were founding members of the band The Heart Throbs. His brother Frank is the bass player of the Woodentops.

References

Bourke, Fionnuala (17 November 2015). "12 Things you didn't know about Echo & the Bunnymen". birminghammail.
Adams, Chris (2002). Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen. NY: Soft Skull Press. p. 61. ISBN 1887128891. we banned hi-hats and anything else that 'tsss.' We told him to get stuck into the toms. Budgie was the only other drumming doing that stuff at the time and Pete loved his drumming. - Ian McCulloch, 1995
"The Wild Swans with Paul Simpson in conversation". C86show.org. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
"Paul Du Noyer interviews Echo & The Bunnymen". Pauldunoyer.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
"Echo & The Bunnymen's 'Bright And Beautiful' Pete De Freitas Remembered". Mojo. 2014.
MacDonald, Les (July 2010). The Day the Music Died – Les MacDonald – Google Books. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781453522677.
Hollywood Graveyard (27 November 2022). "The Graves of the 27 Club". Event occurs at 20:30 – via YouTube.
Maureen Duffy (24 January 2004). "Obituary: Denis de Freitas". The Guardian.
Clarkson, John. "Woodentops - Interviews". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

External links

Pete de Freitas at Find a Grave

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Studio albums	Crocodiles Heaven Up Here Porcupine Ocean Rain Echo & the Bunnymen Reverberation Evergreen What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? Flowers Siberia The Fountain Meteorites The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon
Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Live in Liverpool Me, I'm All Smiles
Compilations	Songs to Learn & Sing The Cutter Ballyhoo Crystal Days: 1979–1999 Seven Seas More Songs to Learn and Sing Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen B-sides & Live (2001–2005) The Works
Extended plays	Shine So Hard The Sound of Echo The Peel Sessions New Live and Rare World Tour E.P. Avalanche
Singles	"The Pictures on My Wall" "Rescue" "The Puppet" "A Promise" "Over the Wall" "The Back of Love" "The Cutter" "Never Stop" "The Killing Moon" "Silver" "Seven Seas" "Bring On the Dancing Horses" "The Game" "Lips Like Sugar" "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" "People Are Strange" "Enlighten Me" "Prove Me Wrong" "Inside Me, Inside You" "Nothing Lasts Forever" "I Want to Be There (When You Come)" "Don't Let It Get You Down" "Rust" "Get in the Car" "It's Alright" "Make Me Shine" "Stormy Weather" "In the Margins" "Scissors in the Sand" "Think I Need It Too" "Lovers On the Run"
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