Person · Male
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
- From
- South Bend, United States
- Active
- 1934–2007
- Releases
- 4
About
Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow (August 20, 1934 – January 6, 2007) was an American country-rock musician and animator. He was a member of the band the Flying Burrito Brothers, and worked extensively as a session musician, playing pedal steel guitar for Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Leonard Cohen, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, The Steve Miller Band, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Little Richard, Linda Ronstadt, Jimmie Spheeris and many others. He is a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
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Kleinow is also noteworthy for having composed the Gumby theme song as well as being an animator on the 1960s iteration of the show.
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Peter E. Kleinow · Sneakey Pete · Sneaky Pete · Sneeky Pete · Sneeky Pete Kleinow
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f7b1e334-2aaa-4ef2-85f9-5c2c8cdb90dc
- ISNI
- 0000000368544621
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