Pete Byrne, the British vocalist and frontman for the new wave/synth-pop duo Naked Eyes, dies in Los Angeles on September 14 after a brief illness. He was 74. Multiple outlets report that the band’s official statement says Byrne “died peacefully” in Los Angeles.
Byrne founded Naked Eyes in 1982 with his college friend Rob Fisher. Their debut album, “Burning Bridges,” reaches No. 32 on the Billboard 200, according to one report. The duo becomes best known for the 1980s hit “Always Something There to Remind Me,” which is a cover of Burt Bacharach’s song.
Coverage focuses on Byrne’s role as the band’s vocalist and the circumstances and location of his death, while also highlighting different career milestones. Variety emphasizes the founding of the duo and chart performance of the debut album, while Stereogum and the Washington Times center on his frontman identity and the band’s signature hit.
