Peter Hook

Birthday: February 13, 1956 in Manchester, England, UK

Birth Name: Peter Woodhead

Height: 170 cm

Peter Hook was born on February 13, 1956 in Manchester, England as Peter Woodhead. He is married to Rebecca Jones. They have one child. He was previously married to Caroline Aherne.

I'm disenchanted with the way record companies break the heart of a record and try and make it appea...Show more »

I'm disenchanted with the way record companies break the heart of a record and try and make it appeal to different people. If it's rock they'll try and get a poppy mix, if it's dancey they'll try and get a rock mix, and it dilutes the essence of the group. Show less «

The thought of a bass player doing a solo album is usually deemed laughable - in fact, I was voted '...Show more »

The thought of a bass player doing a solo album is usually deemed laughable - in fact, I was voted 'person least likely to do a solo album', just below Bez And His Twenty Tambourine Greats - so we are an object of derision. Show less «

I just love playing the bass, the sheer physicality of it.

Kraftwerk were always a massive influence on us. I remember after we did 'Blue Monday', Kraftwerk ac...Show more »

Kraftwerk were always a massive influence on us. I remember after we did 'Blue Monday', Kraftwerk actually booked into the same studio to try and emulate us, which was absolutely mind blowing. Show less «

We've got a lot of imitators but nobody sounds like Joy Division more than we do.

When you find it difficult to run up the stairs you're going to find it difficult to go on a thirty-...Show more »

When you find it difficult to run up the stairs you're going to find it difficult to go on a thirty-date tour. Show less «

New Order being inducted into the UK Hall of Fame was great. I must admit, it frightened me to be sa...Show more »

New Order being inducted into the UK Hall of Fame was great. I must admit, it frightened me to be sat there in such esteemed company as Black Sabbath, and to have Pete Townshend come over and say 'Well done, man, top band', was a great thing, because I love The Who. Show less «

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