David Peel

David Peel (born David Michael Rosario; August 1, 1943 – April 6, 2017) was an American singer, musician and political activist. He first recorded in the late 1960s with Harold Black, Billy Joe White, George Cori and Larry Adam performing as David Peel and The Lower East Side Band. His raw, acoustic "street rock" with lyrics about marijuana and "bad cops" appealed mostly to hippies.

David Peel
Peel performing in 1994
Background information
Birth name	David Michael Rosario
Born	(1943-08-01)August 1, 1943 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin	Lower East Side, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2017(2017-04-06) (aged 73) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres	Protopunk, folk rock
Years active	1968–2017
Labels	Elektra Records, Apple Records, Orange Records

Peel has appeared as himself many movies, including Please Stand By (1972), Rude Awakening (1989), High Times' Potluck (2004) and The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006).

Peel died on April 6, 2017 at a hospital in Manhattan, New York from complications of a heart attack, aged 73.^[1]