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Biography

David Ackles (February 27, 1937 - March 2, 1999) was a Californian singer-songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s.

Although he never gained wide commercial success, he influenced other artists, especially British singer-songwriters such as Elvis Costello, Elton John and Phil Collins all of whom are self-declared fans of Ackles. When Collins was on the British radio show Desert Island Discs, he selected Ackles’ song “Down River” as one of his eight most favorite songs. When Costello was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, he cited Ackles in his speech as one of his major influences.

Top Tracks

1	Love's Enough	21
2	American Gothic	14
3	Ballad Of The Ship Of State	13
3	Another Friday Night	13
5	One Night Stand	11
5	Waiting for the Moving Van	11
7	Blues for Billy Whitecloud	10
7	Midnight Carousel	10
9	Family Band	9
10	Montana Song	7
10	Oh, California!	7
10	The Road to Cairo	7
13	Out On The Road	5
14	Lotus Man	4
14	When Love Is Gone	4