Peter Rock (musician)
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Not to be confused with Pete Rock.
Peter Mociulski von Remenyk (September 3, 1945 – April 16, 2016), known professionally as Peter Rock, was an Austrian-born Chilean rock and roll and nueva ola musician. He sang in Festival de Viña del Mar and in Bierfest Valdivia.
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Birth name | Peter Mociulski von Remenyk |
Born | (1945-09-03)September 3, 1945 Vienna, Austria |
Died | April 16, 2016(2016-04-16) (aged 70) Viña del Mar, Chile |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1959–2014 |
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He was born near Vienna in 1945, shortly after the death of his father. His mother remarried and the family emigrated to Chile in 1955.[1]
Peter Rock's son, Justin Leigh, resides in Los Angeles and his daughter Natalie lived with him in Santiago, Chile. Peter Rock is Alain Johannes' uncle.[2]
In October 2014, he was diagnosed with ALS, which kept him in a wheelchair. He died on Viña del Mar on April 16, 2016.[3]