Performance · Production
John David
real name John David Williams
Cardiff, United Kingdom
John David is credited on 922 releases across 166 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
922
Credits
166
Albums
6
Decades active
114
In collections
Biography
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Welsh rock / pop bassist, vocalist and songwriter, born 19 January 1946 in Cardiff.
John is a multi-hit producer, songwriter and musician, with a career that spans four decades, and several continents. The most successful Welsh songwriter since Ivor Novello, John has written produced and engineered for the likes of Robert Palmer, Cliff Richard, Status Quo, Shakin' Stevens, Alvin Stardust, Samantha Fox, Little Richard, Dave Edmunds, and many more, as well as up and coming artists for major and indie labels. As a musician John has also performed with many of the above as well as Springsteen, Clapton, Sting, Bryan Adams, George Harrison and others.
His credits can be found on releases recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales and Berry Hill Recording Studio in Gloucestershire. Many credits at Rockfield will also include the producer Pat Moran.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
922 releases · 166 albums · active 1975–2026
- Performance · 1,176
- Production · 211
- Engineering · 28
- Other credits · 7
- Mastering · 4
Studios: Rockfield Studios · Battery Studios, London · Maison Rouge · Eden Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Principle Of Moments
1983

Secrets
1979

Pool It!
1987

Riff Raff
1984

Blues Helping
1968

Touch Me
1986

Information
1983

Used Heart For Sale
1996

I Hear You Rockin'
1987

D. E. 7th
1982

Drop Out With The Barracudas
1981

Long Stretch Of Lonesome
1997

Merry Christmas Everyone
1991

Rocking All Over The Years
1990

Gypsy Blood
1987

Robocop - The Series Soundtrack
1995

The Complete EMI Recordings
1991

Hit Album
1988

Pinker And Prouder Than Previous
1988

Vicious Pink
1986

Take Me Now
1986

Absolute Music 1
1986

In The Army Now
1986

Lifetime Friend
1986
Frequent collaborators
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