Peter Skellern: Singer of You're a Lady Dies at 69

Peter Skellern was an English singer-songwriter and pianist. Born on March 14, 1947, in Bury, Lancashire, he trained at the Royal Academy of Music.

He had hits with "You're a Lady" (UK No. 3 in 1972) and "Hold On to Love" (1975). He formed the band Oasis in 1984 with Julian Lloyd Webber and Mary Hopkin and wrote and starred in the BBC series Happy Endings.

He was ordained as a Church of England deacon and priest in 2016. Skellern died of a brain tumor at his home in Cornwall on February 17, 2017, at age 69.

Achievements: UK hits "You're a Lady" and "Hold On to Love."

Birth: March 14, 1947 - Bury, England.

Profession: Singer-songwriter.

Interesting Facts: He became an Anglican priest in 2016.