Peter Asher

Peter Asher is one of my favorite kinds of music figures: the one who shines by making others shine. He started out singing in Peter and Gordon, but his real legacy is as the producer and manager who helped launch James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Stepping back from the microphone to cultivate other people's talent takes generosity and a producer's ear that few possess, and his CBE recognizes a lifetime of it. I'm endlessly drawn to these behind-the-scenes craftsmen who understand performers because they once were one. Asher is a quiet architect of decades of beloved recordings.

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Name (English)

Peter Asher

Name (Japanese)

ピーター・アッシャー

Reading

ぴーたー・あっしゃー

Born

June 22, 1944 (age 82)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

guitarist / singer / musician / film producer / record producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

University

King's College London

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Asher
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1803720

Tags

• guitarist
• singer
• musician

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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