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Pete Sears
real name Peter Roy Sears
Bromley, United Kingdom · b. 1948-05-27
Pete Sears is credited on 760 releases across 128 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
760
Credits
128
Albums
7
Decades active
397
In collections
Biography
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English rock musician. Born on May 27, 1948 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. Member of Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1987. Before that, Sears worked as a professional musician in the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1974, recording, doing TV and touring the British Isles with many bands including Bang, Earth Quake, Sons of Fred, Fluer De Lys, Sam Gopal Dream, Steamhammer, and Jade. From 1969 to 2021 Pete recorded and toured with artists based in the U.K. and the USA, including the 4 early classic Rod Stewart recordings, Long John Baldry Blues Band's first US tour, Jimi Hendrix, Ron Wood, Leigh Stephen’s & Silver Metre, Stoneground, Copperhead, Jefferson Starship for 13 years, Jorma Kaukonen, Hot Tuna, Dave Alvin, Jack Casady, Los Cenzontles, Dr. John, Michael Falzarano, Jerry Garcia, Nick Gravenites, Warren Haynes, John Lee Hooker, Flaco Jimenez, Steve Kimock, Rich Kirch, Leftover Salmon, Phil Lesh, Los Lobos, Louisiana Love Act, Harvey Mandel, Eric McFadden, Moonalice, David Nelson Band, North Country Astral All Stars, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Chris Robinson & The Green Leaf Rustlers, Peter Rowan, Katie Skene & California Kind, Steamhammer, Bob Weir, Zero,... He has worked with visual artist Stanley Mouse, and on an audio/visual project with renowned artist Andreas Nottebohm.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
760 releases · 128 albums · active 1965–2023
- Performance · 1,961
- Other credits · 180
- Production · 10
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Wally Heider Studios · Pan Sound Studios (London) Ltd. · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Record Plant, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Every Picture Tells A Story
1971

Betty Davis
1973

Red Octopus
1975

Never A Dull Moment
1972

Knee Deep In The Hoopla
1985

Earth
1978

Freedom At Point Zero
1979

Spitfire
1976

Gasoline Alley
1970

Smiler
1974

Flight Log (1966 - 1976)
1977

Gold
1979

We Built This City
1985

Modern Times
1981

Dragon Fly
1974

Winds Of Change
1982

I've Got My Own Album To Do
1974

Tiger Rose Rarities
2025

Nuclear Furniture
1984

Tiger Rose
1975

Valentine
1974

Papa John Creach
1971

Manhole
1973

Ultimate Breaks & Beats
1987
Frequent collaborators
- Jefferson Starship
- Starship (2)
- Rod Stewart
- Various
- Kathi McDonald
- Hot Tuna
- The Sons Of Fred
- Betty Davis
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