Born on this day in 1956 – R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck Posted on December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by Bob Ballard Born on this day in 1956 – Peter Buck, guitar, R.E.M. (1991 UK No.6 & US No.10 single ‘Shiny Happy People’, plus over 20 Top 40 UK singles, 1992 UK No.1 & US No.2 album ‘Automatic For The People’).