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BMG acquires Peter Frampton music rights

By | Published on Thursday 8 December 2022

Peter Frampton

BMG has acquired a whole stack of rights in relation to the catalogue of guitarist Peter Frampton, covering his solo material and work with artists including George Harrison, BB King, Buddy Guy, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, Donovan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, Diana Ross, Herb Alpert, Dionne Warwick, Steve Miller and more.

“I am so pleased to join the BMG family”, says Frampton. “As an artist-first company, I trust BMG will care for my legacy and that my songs are in good hands”.

BMG’s President Of Repertoire & Marketing, Los Angeles and New York, Thomas Scherer adds: “From his incredible early rise of success to [70s supergroup] Humble Pie, his countless collaborations to achieving global stardom as a solo artist, Peter Frampton is one of the most inspirational and tireless musicians of his time”.

“We are proud a legendary artist of his calibre entrusts BMG as the custodians of his most treasured works”, he goes on. “A revered musical catalogue of this magnitude, paid tribute to by countless artists, will continue to live on for generations”.

Frampton was diagnosed with inclusion body myositis – a progressive muscular disorder – in 2019, and announced his retirement as a result. He recently completed a UK farewell tour, which had been pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He still has five more shows at Joe Satriani’s G4 Experience in Nevada in January.

His most recent album, ‘Frampton Forgets The Words’ – a collection of instrumental covers of some of his favourite songs by other artists – was released in 2021. He also published his memoir, ‘Do You Feel Like I Do?’, in 2020.



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