Leonard George Sargent (22 November 1931 — 10 October 1992), stage name Lennie Peters, was a British singer. He was one half of the folk and pop duo Peters and Lee with Dianne Lee.
Early life
Peters was born in Islington, London to fishmonger John Seargant.
Between April-May 1976, they hosted a six-part television, Meet Peters & Lee. The duo split up in 1980. Peters took up acting and had a role as a crime boss in the 1984 film The Hit. Peters also re-started his solo career, putting out a few records, none of which were successful and an album, Unforgettable, in 1981. He reunited with Dianne on three occasions; 1986, 1989 and 1992.
Eyesight
Peters had complete loss of sight in each eye, caused by two separate incidents during his childhood:
His left eye was blinded in a car crash when he was five years old.
Personal life
Peters met his wife, Sylvia, at a nightclub. They were married and had two children. Peters died from bone cancer in October 1992.
On 3 August 2005, Peters' daughter, Lisa Sullivan, was murdered by her boyfriend, Terry Game, after strangling her at a caravan park in Walton-on-the-Naze; she was 41.
Discography
Albums
- Unforgettable (1981)
Singles
- "And My Heart Cried / For A Lifetime" — Oriole — November 1963
- "Love Me, Love Me / Let The Tears Begin" — Oriole — 25 September 1964