Peter Byrne, Singer and Co-Founder of Naked Eyes, Dead at 74
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Peter Byrne, lead singer of the 1980s band Naked Eyes, died peacefully on September 14 in Los Angeles at the age of 74 after a brief illness, according to the band's spokesperson.
- Byrne and Rob Fisher formed Naked Eyes in 1982 after previously being part of the band Neon with future Tears for Fears members, signing with EMI Records that same year.
- Naked Eyes achieved significant success with their debut album, featuring hits like “Always Something There to Remind Me” (No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100) and “Promises, Promises” (No. 11), establishing their signature synth-pop sound.
- The band released a second album, Fuel for the Fire, in 1984, which included the Top 40 hit “(What) in the Name of Love,” before disbanding shortly afterward.
- After Fisher’s death in 1999, Byrne continued his music career, releasing solo work and additional Naked Eyes albums, while also contributing vocals to Stevie Wonder’s “Part-Time Lover” and writing for television and film.
