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Oct 19, 2026

DeniseHOST
20:01
She was 58.
DeniseHOST
20:03
And finally, singer Pete Byrne, co-founder of the pop duo Naked Eyes, best known for their 1983 cover, Always Something There to Remind Me, died on September 14th following a brief illness.
DeniseHOST
20:15
He was 74.
DeniseHOST
20:16
Our next section is picks, the buzz on what to watch, read, and listen to this week.
LoriHOST
76:37
Yeah.
LoriHOST
76:39
Then we have Peter Byrne at 74.
LexiHOST
76:42
Which is crazy, because I listen to, there's a segment from, there's a show called this, or, um, oh, what's it called? Well, anyways, uh, the, on the Sirius channel I listen to, um, there's a show in the afternoons where the host talks to a new wave or '80s alternative artist, and they're the guest all week, and they, they talk about, you know, the songs that made them famous and, you know-
LoriHOST
77:15
Yeah
LoriHOST
79:37
So golly, you know.
LoriHOST
79:42
What's gonna happen coming up? Are there any actors of these calibers that we're going to, uh, replace them? Musicians? What about musicians these days?
LexiHOST
79:54
So I, like Peter Byrne was in Naked Eyes.
LoriHOST
79:58
Yeah.
DeniseHOST
20:01
She was 58.
DeniseHOST
20:03
And finally, singer Pete Byrne, co-founder of the pop duo Naked Eyes, best known for their 1983 cover, Always Something There to Remind Me, died on September 14th following a brief illness.
DeniseHOST
20:15
He was 74.
DeniseHOST
20:18
Our next section is Picks, the buzz on what to watch, read, and listen to this week.
Adam ReaderHOST
37:44
Any other day, you know, always something there to remind me is a great cover by Naked Eyes.
Adam ReaderHOST
37:49
We just lo- lost Pete Byrne.
Adam ReaderHOST
37:51
But, uh, what are some other great covers? Let's have a great celebration of great memories about them below.
Adam ReaderHOST
37:56
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Mike BoonHOST
24:17
Okay.
Mike BoonHOST
24:17
So Pete Byrne died at 74.
Mike BoonHOST
24:21
He was 50% of Naked Eyes.
Mike BoonHOST
24:22
The other chap's already gone.
JaredHOST
12:52
And it must be out of place.
JaredHOST
12:55
Peter Byrne, brother.
JaredHOST
12:57
Peter Byrne.
JaredHOST
12:58
Thank you.
JaredHOST
12:58
Peter Byrne, born in 1952.
JaredHOST
13:04
He's passed away, unfortunately, from a brief illness at the age of 74.
JaredHOST
13:09
Brother, he was the lead singer for Naked Eyes, brother.
Burke DavisHOST
28:16
[laughs]
Scott DavisHOST
28:18
Singer and songwriter Peter Byrne died September 14th, 2026 in Los Angeles.
Scott DavisHOST
28:25
He died of a brief illness at a- at the age of 74.
Scott DavisHOST
28:30
He was the lead singer for the new wave band Naked Eyes, who had a top 10 hit with their cover of Bert Bashar's song Always Something There to Remind Me.
Pete ByrneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
0:00
Hi, this is Pete Byrne from Naked Eyes, and you're listening to the New Wave Music Podcast.
Pete ByrneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
0:04
♪ Oh, there's something there to remind me ♪ [upbeat music]
speaker_1NARRATOR
0:10
You're tuned into the New Wave Music Podcast, your go-to destination for exclusive interviews, album reviews, and the latest music news.

24 MINS LATER

speaker_1NARRATOR
24:42
Now, let's take a look at what's new in the world of music news.
SteveHOST
24:50
Unfortunately, on this episode, we're gonna be starting off with some sad news.
SteveHOST
24:53
Pete Byrne, the lead singer and co-founder of Naked Eyes, passed away on September 14th at the age of 74.
SteveHOST
24:59
Pete was a friend of the podcast and he will definitely be missed.
SteveHOST
25:03
On a brighter note, we've got plenty of new music to talk about.
Adam ReaderHOST
0:38
Sadly, we just lost another great one.
Adam ReaderHOST
0:40
The compelling singer who gifted us with several 80s classics that we still listen to, Pete Byrne, the singer from the new wave band, Naked Eyes.
Adam ReaderHOST
0:48
Pete passed away from a stroke brought on by a brief illness.
Adam ReaderHOST
0:51
Pete was a fantastic guy, and he ruled the charts with a one-two punch of always something there to remind me and promises promises.
speaker_0HOST
10:08
So, he ended up passing away.
speaker_0HOST
10:10
There's another one, Pete Byrne.
speaker_0HOST
10:12
Pete Byrne.
speaker_0HOST
10:14
He was the synth pop singer and voice of Naked Eyes.
speaker_1HOST
10:17
Oh, Naked Eyes, yes.

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