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David Essex

real name David Albert Cook

United Kingdom · b. 1947-07-23

David Essex is credited on 855 releases across 245 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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855

Credits

245

Albums

6

Decades active

216

In collections

Biography

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English singer, songwriter, and actor; born 23 July 1947 in Plaistow, Essex, England.
He began his musical career in the 1960s, and by the early-1970s had become a hugely popular recording artist.
As an actor he has performed in films, musical theatre, and TV shows, including the soap opera 'Eastenders'.

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Credited work

855 releases · 245 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 1,198
  • Production · 168
  • Other credits · 98
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Advision Studios · Sarm Studios · Morgan Studios · Eden Studios

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