David Sylvian

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Born
23 February 1958 (age 67)
Born In
Beckenham, Bromley, London, England, United Kingdom
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, February 23 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and who first rose to fame as the lead vocalist and main songwriter of the band Japan, and whose subsequent solo career has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including , music and music. Japan, which also included Mick Karn, Rob Dean, Richard Barbieri and Sylvian's brother Steve Jansen, started out as a confusing hybrid rock/sleaze outfit in the mould of David Bowie and The New York Dolls. Their music quickly evo… read more
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, February 23 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and who first rose to fame as the lead vocalist and main songwriter of the band Japan, and whose subsequent solo career has been influenced by a variety of musical styles an… read more
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, February 23 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and who first rose to fame as the lead vocalist and main songwriter of the band Japan, and whose subsequent solo career has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including , music and music. Japan, whi… read more

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1 Play track Gone To Earth Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples
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 415 listeners
2 Play track Secrets Of The Beehive Orpheus
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 289 listeners
3 Play track Brilliant Trees Red Guitar
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 202 listeners
4 Play track Gone To Earth Answered Prayers
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5 Play track Gone To Earth Taking The Veil
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6 Play track Secrets Of The Beehive Forbidden Colours
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7 Play track Secrets Of The Beehive The Boy With The Gun
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8 Play track Brilliant Trees Nostalgia
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9 Play track Brilliant Trees The Ink In The Well
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10 Play track Secrets Of The Beehive Maria
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Albums

  1. 79,226 listeners

    2 Sep 1987 · 10 tracks

    Secrets Of The Beehive
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  2. 71,336 listeners

    1 Jan 1986 · 20 tracks

    Gone To Earth
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  3. 58,021 listeners

    13 Sep 1986 · 20 tracks

    Gone To Earth (Remastered 2003)
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  4. 56,239 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 14 tracks

    Dead Bees on a Cake
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