Budgie

At least four artists/goups are known under the name Budgie 1) Budgie is a Welsh hard rock band founded in Cardiff, Wales, by bassist Burke Shelley in 1967, with Ray Philips (drums) and Tony Bourge (guitar). The group played an important role in establishing heavy metal and making it more prominent. 2) Peter Edward Clarke, (born 21 August 1957, in St Helens, Lancashire), better known as Budgie, is an English drummer. He began his career with the Spitfire Boys and Big in Japan before playing with The Slits on the album Cut. In September 1979, Budgie joined Siouxsie and the Banshees and became a permanent member of the band until they split up in 1996. 3) London-based hip-hop producer Budgie who is part of the Livin' Proof DJ collective. 4) Budgie - a Glasweigen Punk, Acoustic punk rock. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.