Debbi Peterson

American musician

Debbi Peterson
Peterson in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Deborah Mary Peterson
Born	(1961-08-22) August 22, 1961 (age 62) Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock, pop, power pop, Paisley Underground, new wave, jangle pop
Occupation(s)	Drummer, singer
Instrument(s)	Drums, vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1981–present
Labels	I.R.S., Columbia, Koch

Musical artist

Deborah Mary Peterson (born August 22, 1961) is an American musician and the drummer of the band The Bangles.^[1] She sang lead vocals on two of the band's released singles, "Going Down to Liverpool" (1984) and "Be with You" (1989). She is the younger sister of fellow Bangles member Vicki Peterson.

She had already established her first band in high school and started a solo career after the separation of The Bangles in 1990. In 1992, she formed the short-lived duo Kindred Spirit with Siobhan Maher, formerly of River City People. She also served as drummer for Matthew Sweet's touring band during his spring 2024 North American tour.^[2]

Peterson has been married to sound engineer Steven Botting since 1989.^[3] They have two children.

References

^ Christina Kolokathis. "Exclusive interview with The Bangles' Debbi Peterson". thecelebritycafe.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
^ "Matthew Sweet returns to the road after a 4-year break, bringing all the hits". wglt.org. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "Debbi Peterson: About the Artist". gretschdrums.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.