David Essex
David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook, 23 July 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame in the 1970s. He achieved 19 UK Top 40 singles—including two number ones—and 16 Top 40 albums between 1973 and 1994. Internationally, he is best known for his 1973 hit "Rock On", which reached No. 5 in the US and earned a Grammy nomination. Born in Plaistow, East London, Essex initially pursued football and played for West Ham United Juniors before turning to music. Read more on Last.fm
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Performance Statistics
Below is a breakdown of the artist's performance types. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.
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| 08/04/1993 |
Here Comes The Night Live Performance |
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| Review of the 80s |
A Winter's Tale Mimed Performance |
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| 25 Years of Top of the Pops |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 29/09/1983 |
Tahiti Music Video |
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| 15/09/1983 |
Tahiti Mimed Performance |
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| 06/01/1983 |
A Winter's Tale Music Video |
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| 16/12/1982 |
A Winter's Tale Mimed Performance |
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| 29/07/1982 |
Me And My Girl (night-clubbing) Mimed Performance |
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| 15/07/1982 |
Me And My Girl (night-clubbing) Mimed Performance |
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| 24/04/1980 |
Silver Dream Machine (part 1) Music Video |
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| 10/04/1980 |
Silver Dream Machine (part 1) Music Video |
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| 01/03/1979 |
Imperial Wizard Mimed Performance |
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| 23/11/1978 |
Goodbye First Love Mimed Performance |
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| 21/09/1978 |
Oh What A Circus Music Video |
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| 07/09/1978 |
Oh What A Circus Music Video |
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| 24/08/1978 |
Oh What A Circus Music Video |
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| 23/03/1978 |
Stay With Me Baby Mimed Performance |
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| 29/09/1977 |
Cool Out Tonight Mimed Performance |
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| 01/09/1977 |
Cool Out Tonight Mimed Performance |
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| 14/10/1976 |
Coming Home Mimed Performance |
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| 18/03/1976 |
City Lights Mimed Performance |
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| Christmas 1975 - Part 2 |
Hold Me Close Live Mimed Performance |
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| 18/12/1975 |
If I Could Mimed Performance |
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| 04/12/1975 |
If I Could Mimed Performance |
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| 16/10/1975 |
Hold Me Close Mimed Performance |
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| 09/10/1975 |
Hold Me Close Mimed Performance |
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| 02/10/1975 |
Hold Me Close Mimed Performance |
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| 25/09/1975 |
Hold Me Close Mimed Performance |
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| 11/09/1975 |
Hold Me Close Mimed Performance |
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| 17/07/1975 |
Rolling Stone Mimed Performance |
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| 03/07/1975 |
Rolling Stone Mimed Performance |
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| 09/01/1975 |
Stardust Mimed Performance |
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| Christmas 1974 - Part 1 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 19/12/1974 |
Stardust Mimed Performance |
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| 28/11/1974 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 21/11/1974 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 14/11/1974 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 31/10/1974 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 17/10/1974 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 04/10/1974 |
Gonna Make You A Star Mimed Performance |
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| 06/12/1973 |
Lamplight Mimed Performance |
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| 29/11/1973 |
Lamplight Pan's People Dance Routine |
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| 15/11/1973 |
Lamplight Mimed Performance |
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| 13/09/1973 |
Rock On Mimed Performance |
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| 31/08/1973 |
Rock On Mimed Performance |
Hold Me Close
by David Essex
Live Mimed Performance
Christmas 1975 - Part 2
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