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Peter Oxley

Australian musician

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About Peter Oxley

Peter Oxley was an Australian songwriter and musician.

Peter Oxley was the bass player for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys.

He is credited with writing two songs with The Sunnyboys: "The Stooge" (from the 1984 album Get Some Fun) and "You Don't Need Me" (from the 1983 album Individuals). He also co-wrote "Let You Go", from the group's 1981 self-titled debut album with his brother Jeremy.

The older brother of Sunnyboys front man Jeremy Oxley, Peter later teamed with their sister Melanie Oxley in her band The Sparklers.

Discography Albums with (The Sunnyboys : 1980–84, 92 & 98) The Sunnyboys''' - Mushroom (1981) Individuals - Mushroom (May 1982) Get Some Fun - Mushroom (1984) Real Live Sunnyboys - Mushroom (1984) Days Are Gone - Closer (1984) Plays The Best - Mushroom Records (July 1991) Shakin: Live August 1991 - Phantom Records (1992) This Is Real: Singles/Live/Rare - Feel Presents/Shock Records (20 September 2004)

Albums with (The Sparklers : 1985-1989) Persuasion - Mighty Boy (October 1988)

Albums with (The Aints! : 2017-2018) The Church of Simultaneous Existence'' - ABC Music (2018)

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Who was Peter Oxley?

Australian musician

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Peter Oxley was a songwriter and musician.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Oxley

· Wikidata: Q7176252

· DBpedia: Peter Oxley

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