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David Essex Biography (1947-)
Original name, David Albert Cook; born July 23, 1947, in Plaistow, London, England; son of Albert and Doris Cook; married Maureen Neal; children: one son,one daughter.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, singer, composer
- Birth Details
- July 23, 1947
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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The Magic Carpet, Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, England, 1968
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Ten Years Hard, May Fair Theatre, London, 1970
- Jesus Christ, Godspell, Roundhouse Theatre, London, 1971 then Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1972
- Che Guevara, Evita, Prince Edward Theatre, London, 1978
- Lord Byron, Childe Byron, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1985
- Fletcher Christian, Mutiny!, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1985
- Tony Lumpkin, She Stoops to Conquer, Queen's Theatre, London, 1994
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Robinson Crusoe, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996 then Richmond, England, 1997 later New Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, 1998
- Made stage debut as Matt, The Fantasticks, Festival Hall, Paignton, England; also appeared in his own variety revue, Palladium Theatre, London,1973.
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Major Tours
- Duke of Durham, Oh, Kay!, British cities, 1968
- Also toured with repertory groups in London; toured worldwide in a musicact.
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Film Appearances
- Man in chemist shop, Assault (also known as The Creepers,
In the Devil's Garden,
Satan's Playthings, and Tower of Terror), British Lion, 1971
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All Coppers Are ... , British Lion, 1971
- Jim McLaine, That'll Be the Day, British Lion, 1973 released in the United States as Stardust, Columbia, 1974
- Passenger, The Big Bus, 1976
- Nick Freeman, Silver Dream Racer, British Lion, 1979
- Don Pedro, Journey of Honor (released in England as Shogun Mayeda and Shogun Warrior), Mayeda Productions, 1991
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The David Essex Show, BBC, 1977
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The David Essex Showcase, 1982
- Davey Jackson, The River, BBC-1, 1988
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Specials
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A Broadway Christmas, Showtime, 1990
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Episodic
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The Five O'Clock Club, 1966
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The Frank Skinner Show, 1999
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 1999
- Johnny Lee, "The Traveller," Heartbeat, 2000
- Also appeared on variety shows, including A.M. America,
American Bandstand,
The Cher Show,
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert,
Merv Griffin, and Midnight Special, as well as numerous shows inEngland, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Australia, and Japan.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Rock On (includes the single, "Rock On"), Columbia, 1974
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David Essex, Columbia, 1974
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All the Fun of the Fair, Columbia, 1975
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Out on the Street, 1976
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On Tour, 1976
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Gold and Ivory, 1977
- (With others) War of the Worlds, 1978
- (With Cat Stevens) From Alpha to Omega, 1978
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Silver Dream Racer (soundtrack), 1979
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Imperial Wizard, 1979
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The David Essex Album, 1979
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Hot Love, 1980
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Be Bop the Future, 1981
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Stage Struck, 1982
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The Whisper, 1983
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This One's for You, 1984
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Centre Stage, 1986
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Touching the Ghost, 1989
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David Essex--His Greatest Hits, Polygram, 1992
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Cover Shot, Polygram, 1993
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Collection, Griffin, 1994
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Back to Back, Polygram, 1994
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Living in England, Cleveland International, 1995
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Missing You, Polygram, 1995
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Best of David Essex, Sony International, 1997
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A Night at the Movies, Phonogram, 1997
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You're in My Heart, 1997
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Here We Are All Together, 1998
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I Still Believe, Lamplight, 1999
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Everlasting Love, 1999
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The Very Best of David Essex, Polygram, 1999
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Thank You, 2000
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At the Movies, 2000
- Other albums include the cast recording Mutiny!, Telstar; and Under Different Skies. Singles include "Gonna Make You a Star," 1974; "Hold Me Close," 1979; "Lamplight," "Oh, What a Circus," "Rollin' Stone," "Tahiti," and "A Winter's Tale."
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Videos
- Che, Lyrics by Tim Rice (also known as The Lyrics of Tim Rice), 1985
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David Essex: A Video Collection, c. 2000
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WRITINGS
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Stage Composer
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Mutiny!, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1985
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Robinson Crusoe, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996 then Richmond, England, 1997 later New Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, 1998
- Composer of the score for a ballet based on Beauty and the Beast (libretto by David Wood), performed on ice by Russian All Stars Company, 1995-96.
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Film Composer
- Songs, "I Think I'll Always Love You" and "Looking for Someone," Silver Dream Racer, British Lion, 1979
- Song, "Rock On," Dick, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Official David Essex Site, http://www. avidessex.4orce.com/ July 12, 2001
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