I’m a one man band! but always looking to expand!!
Influences
Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Ray Davies, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, The Who, Bryan Ferry, Johnny Cash, Charles Trenet, Paul Simon, Elton John, Neil Sedaka, Cat Stevens, Billy Joel, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, Edith Piaf, Leonard Cohen, Bernie Taupin, Sammy Cahn, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, The Bee Gees, Frank Sinatra, Supertramp, Eric Sykes, Van Morrison, Noel Cowerd, Diana Ross, Pink Floyd, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart/Hammerstein, Jeff Lynne, The Four Tops, Holland/Dozier Holland, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Phil Spector, Irving Berlin, Lou Reed....
Sounds Like
can sound like Bryan Ferry, Ray Davies, Johnny Cash, Scott Walker,and various others...but...
I try to sound like myself as much as possible!
David shares his birth day with one of his heroes.. Neil Sedaka (though David is
some few years younger!).. David wrote his first song aged thirteen, when his best pal Clive
urged him to come up with some lyrics to a tune he kept humming so they could impress famous 60s disc jockey Alan (fluff) Freeman whose car they used to clean.
David met Alec Gould and they wrote songs for Lois Lane out of the Caravelles.
through Alec, David met Bob Jackson and David wrote great lyrics to Bobs
catchy tunes.. one of which The New Seekers were about to release just before they spilt up.
Having been encouraged by the crazy genius Vivian Stanshall, David was inspired to compose his own music.
David has also co-written some reggae style songs with Delroy Pinnock and three great songs with Gill Warren which appear on his current
album.
All-in-all, a career of stopps and starts - he is currently writing a musical and is also working on promoting a childrens horror story set to music.
Throughout the years David has worked in many professions as well as the music business. Starting off with a very brief smell (sic) in the army he went on to spend many minutes in various jobs - advertising agencies, Covent Garden and Smithfield markets and the London Ambulance Service.
To coin a Manfred Mann phrase:Davey’s on the road again
Hi David! How are you? I would like to invite you to visit the Pianist and Composer's page JOSE MARIA PORTO, who is my husband. You can have a listen to his tunes and if you like them, add him as a friend. Have a wonderful Week. Love Gabi
Hi David, thanks so much for your friendship which I really appreciate. I have been listening to your music and would like to congratulate you on the great work and wish you all the best. Greetings from Spain. Gabi MySpace Comments & MySpace Layouts
Happy Belated Birthday, David. I was busy that day 'cause my daughter turned 10 on that day. Great people are born in March. Ask my kid, she'll agree. Love your tunes!! Oh, and Happy St. Patrick's Day, too!
Hi David,
Love the songs. Makes me want to get tickets for Ray's Brighton show in May!!! I'll be in London May 9th through the 19th. See you then!!
Cheers,
Laurie
