Lennie Peters

Leonard George Sargent (22 November 1931 — 10 October 1992), stage name Lennie Peters, was a British singer. He was one half of the folk and pop duo Peters and Lee with Dianne Lee.

Early life Peters was born in Islington, London to fishmonger John Seargant.

Between April-May 1976, they hosted a six-part television, Meet Peters & Lee. The duo split up in 1980. Peters took up acting and had a role as a crime boss in the 1984 film The Hit. Peters also re-started his solo career, putting out a few records, none of which were successful and an album, Unforgettable, in 1981. He reunited with Dianne on three occasions; 1986, 1989 and 1992.

Eyesight Peters had complete loss of sight in each eye, caused by two separate incidents during his childhood:

His left eye was blinded in a car crash when he was five years old.

Personal life Peters met his wife, Sylvia, at a nightclub. They were married and had two children. Peters died from bone cancer in October 1992.

On 3 August 2005, Peters' daughter, Lisa Sullivan, was murdered by her boyfriend, Terry Game, after strangling her at a caravan park in Walton-on-the-Naze; she was 41.

Discography Albums Unforgettable (1981)

Singles "And My Heart Cried / For A Lifetime" — Oriole — November 1963 "Love Me, Love Me / Let The Tears Begin" — Oriole — 25 September 1964 "Stranger In Paradise / Behind My Smile" — Pye — 22 April 1966 "Here We Go Again / For A Lifetime" — Gemini — 6 March 1970 "This Is A Record Of My Love (Happy Birthday, Darling) / I Just Need You" — EMI — 24 April 1981 "Why Me / I've Got Faith In You" — Lifestyle — December 1982 "Key Largo / I Love Both Of You" — Relax — November 1985

Filmography Meet Peters & Lee — himself — six episodes — 1976 The Hit — Mr Corrigan — film — 1984 The Conway Brothers Hiccups Orchestra — himself — short film — 1984