He was born in Glasgow and brought up in the South Side at McNeil Street . As a boy, always liked singing with his voice echoing up and down the close where he lived. To gain experience he sang everywhere and anywhere.
He was befriended by singer and pupil of the great McCormack, Sydney MacEwan, who tutored him in Interpretation. After gaining his degree at the Royal Academy of Music, London , Peter sailed on the RMS "Queen Mary" to New York . He performed at Waldorf Astoria and Carnegie Hall. He taught for a spell as Principal Music Teacher in a large Glasgow Secondary school .
Peter made his first records with Sir George Martin of Parlophone who also recorded some boys from Liverpool called the Beatles. His first broadcast was on BBC's "Children's Hour" with Kathleen Garscadden. Going on to appear in "Jigtime", "The One O'clock Gang" and "The White Heather Club".
He toured the U.K. with "The White Heather Club" along with Jimmy Shand and Eric Robinson. Scottish actor/songwriter, Jimmy Copeland wrote the song, "For These Are My Mountains", which became a hit for Peter and also became his signature tune. He appeared at The Edinburgh Festival with his one-man show, "Loons, Lochs and Leprechauns", which was later adapted for television by Grampian.
Holder of the coveted, "Scottish Singer of the Year", award, he has appeared in Hong Kong, Geneva, Dallas, the Waldorf Astoria and Carnegie Hall, New York.
Peter joined Radio Clyde in 1979 where he produced and presented programmes featuring some of the World's greatest singers and orchestras including those of his native Scotland.
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