David Essex

David Essex
Born: Jul 23, 1947 in Plaistow, London, England
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Styles: Pop/Rock, Teen Idol, AM Pop
Biography: The mention of the name David Essex -- at least to Americans -- usually invokes a wave of '70s nostalgia, not just of his own monster hit "Rock On" and the movie That'll Be the Day, but also of such British pop/rock exports of the period such as Godspell, Rock Follies, color episodes of Doctor Who, and ...Read full biography
Rock On
Released: 1973
Label: Sony/BMG
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With the title track instantaneously established among the defining songs of the 1970s (not to mention David Essex's own career), the singing actor's first album had a lot to live up to. So, it says much ...Read full review
David Essex
Released: 1974
Label: CBS
Critics' Rating:
David Essex's second album was recorded less than a year after his first, yet his forward momentum was so powerful that already he had left much of the earlier set's sound and energies behind, a point ...Read full review
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