Naked Eyes Singer Peter Byrne Dies at 74

Peter Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the new wave duo Naked Eyes, died in Los Angeles on September 14, the band said. He was 74. The group’s website said he died peacefully after a brief illness. It did not provide a cause of death. Byrne was best known for singing Naked Eyes’ synth-pop version of Always Something There to Remind Me, which became a top 10 hit in the United States. The song, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, helped establish the British duo in the early 1980s. The band also had hits with Promises, Promises, When the Lights Go Out and What In the Name of Love. Byrne formed Naked Eyes with keyboardist and songwriting partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The two had previously played in Neon, whose members included future Tears for Fears musicians Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. Naked Eyes released two albums, including Fuel for the Fire in 1984, before the original partnership ended. The duo did not tour together during its initial run, according to accounts of the band’s history. Fisher died in 1999. Byrne later resumed performing and recording under the Naked Eyes name, continuing the project as a solo endeavor and playing the group’s songs on tour.