“I was allowed a freedom as a baby boomer to do whatever I wanted to do. My parents were able to give their permission because they just felt, 'Why not?' I joined my first band and dropped out of school.”

English musician

Peter Frampton is an English musician who came to prominence with the rock bands The Herd and Humble Pie. Born in 1950, he later built a successful solo career and became widely known for his work on stage and in the studio. He is especially associated with Frampton Comes Alive! (1976), the live album that became the bestselling album of 1976 in the United States and produced several hit singles. He has also recorded with a range of other musicians, including Ringo Starr, John Entwistle, David Bowie, Joe Bonamassa, and Matt Cameron and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam.