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David Essex

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Born
23 July 1947 (age 75)
Born In
Plaistow, Newham, London, England, United Kingdom
David Essex's first notable acting role was the lead in the stage musical, Godspell in 1971. Two years later, he starred in the film That'll Be The Day (1973) and recorded a major hit single, "Rock On" (which he wrote himself), in the same year. A second single, "Lamplight", also reached the British Top 10. In the 1970s, Essex emerged as one of the UK's top performers. His biggest hits during this decade included a pair of Number One singles : "Gonna Make You A Star" (1974), a satirical look at his success; and "Hold Me Close" (… read more
David Essex's first notable acting role was the lead in the stage musical, Godspell in 1971. Two years later, he starred in the film That'll Be The Day (1973) and recorded a major hit single, "Rock On" (which he wrote himself), in the same year. A second single, "Lamp… read more
David Essex's first notable acting role was the lead in the stage musical, Godspell in 1971. Two years later, he starred in the film That'll Be The Day (1973) and recorded a major hit single, "Rock On" (which he wrote himself), in the same year. A second single, "Lamplight", also reached the British Top 10. In the 1970s, Essex emerge… read more

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1 Play track Rock On Rock On
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 262 listeners
2 Play track The Definitive 70's Gonna Make You A Star
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 37 listeners
3 Play track Best Of David Essex Hold Me Close
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 35 listeners
4 Play track Total Hits Vol. 2 A Winter's Tale
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5 Play track Andrew Lloyd Webber - Gold Oh What A Circus
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6 Play track Rock On Lamplight
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7 Play track Spotlight On David Essex Silver Dream Machine
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8 Rock On (The Craig Charles Re-Rock) Rock On (The Craig Charles Re-Rock)
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9 Spotlight On David Essex You're In My Heart
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10 VICTIM OF LOVE - EXTENDED VICTIM OF LOVE - EXTENDED
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  1. 39,297 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 11 tracks

    Rock On
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  2. 17,405 listeners

    8 Jan 1996 · 16 tracks

    Best Of David Essex
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  3. 10,302 listeners

    1 Jan 1980 · 18 tracks

    The Collection
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  4. 5,896 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 18 tracks

    Spotlight On David Essex
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