Sweet Pea Atkinson

Sweet Pea Atkinson (born c. 1945) is an American R&B singer and former vocalist for the band Was (Not Was).[1] In 1982, after departing Was (Not Was), he released his first solo album, Don't Walk Away.[1][2][3] The album was co-produced by Was (Not Was) members David Weiss and Donald Feigenson, also known as the Was Brothers.[4] In 1997, along with Kris Kristofferson, Atkinson starred in a 15-minute short film included on Don Was' album Forever’s a Long, Long Time, which Was released under the alias Orquestra Was.[5] Atkinson also performed as lead vocalist on most of the songs on the album, on which Was interprets songs by Hank Williams.[6][7]

Atkinson also joined forces with Blues guitarist Randy Jacobs in a band called the Boneshakers; together they released three albums. Two of those were studio recordings: Book of Spells in 1997 on Point Blank Records, and Shake the Planet in 1999, also on Point Blank Records. The third album that they cut together is a live album, Live in Seattle, with the groovy female saxophonist Mindi Abair. It was released on Concord Records.

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