Peter Thorup was born on December 14, 1948, in Søllerød, and is a Danish guitarist, singer, composer, flautist, and producer. He began his music career at age 18, when he co-founded the soul and blues-inspired band Beefeaters. He met Alexis Korner, who formed New Church, and together they later formed CCS in 1970. They had a hit with Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love". He collaborated on several albums, including Korner's 1972 release Accidentally Born in New Orleans. In 1976, he returned to Denmark, where he began collaborating with Povl Dissing and Sebastian. He released several albums, including Thin Slices (1978), Rejsen Til Kina (1978), and På stedet (2006) with Ole Frimer. He achieved a local pop hit in 1984 with a Danish version of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s Islands in the Stream with Anne Grete. He passed away on August 3, 2007.
