Peter Frampton at the Tobin Center

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Peter Frampton was a musical prodigy, teaching himself to play the guitar at age 7. Within the next few years, he mastered complex jazz, blues and rock riffs. At 16, Frampton was the lead singer and guitarist for British band the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie.  In 1971, despite positive response for the albums Town And Country (1969) and Rock On (1970), Frampton decided to strike out on his own. His session work includes collaborations with such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, John Entwistle and many others.

Frampton contributed to George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and Nilsson’s Son of Schmilsson, before launching his solo career with the debut album Wind Of Change (1972). He toured extensively over the next few years, promoting the albums Frampton’s Camel (1973), Somethin’s Happening (1974) and Frampton (1975). The popularity of these albums coupled with Frampton’s captivating live performances culminated in the 1976 live double recording Frampton Comes Alive!, which sold more than 10 million copies. The LP held the notable distinction of being the best-selling live rock album in history, while the singles “Baby I Love Your Way,” “Do You Feel Like I Do?” and “Show Me the Way” dominated the American charts. Considered the crowning achievement of Frampton’s career, the album influenced both Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines to name him Artist of the Year. – See more at: https://www.tobincenter.org/box-office/2016-05/peter-frampton#sthash.rDpavhKh.dpuf