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Credits
David Essex

DAVID ESSEX

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About

David Essex is a songwriter with 26 credits across their career. Best known for their work with David Essex, David Essex's songwriting spans 18 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 3 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by David Essex

25 tracks · 11 artists

David Essex

13 tracks

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Def Leppard

3 tracks

Rock On Lyrics

Martin L. Gore

1 track

Stardust Lyrics

Michael Damian

1 track

Rock On Lyrics

Miguel Bosé1
The Smashing Pumpkins1
Andy Taylor1
Adam Freeland1
Red Snapper1
Skids1
Howie B.1

Production

Produced by David Essex

3 tracks · 1 artist

David Essex

3 tracks

A Winter's Tale Lyrics
Imperial Wizard Lyrics
All The Fun Of The Fair Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — David Essex

3 tracks · 3 artists

Saint Etienne

1 track

Relocate Lyrics

David Essex

1 track

Hold Me Close Lyrics

John Betjeman

1 track

Myfanwy

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — David Essex

1 track · 1 artist

David Essex

1 track

Rock On Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

David Essex

David Essex

14 tracks

Def Leppard

Def Leppard

3 tracks

Martin L. Gore

Martin L. Gore

1 track

Discography

Albums

Songs From A Haunted Ballroom

Skids

2021

Nobody's Business

Andy Taylor

2020

And There Will Be A Next Time... Live From Detroit

Def Leppard

2017

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Rock On

Rock On

David Essex

A Winter's Tale

David Essex

Rock On

Michael Damian

There's Something About You

There's Something About You

Red Snapper

Red Snapper

1 track

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins

1 track

Skids

Skids

1 track

John Betjeman

John Betjeman

1 track

Michael Damian

Michael Damian

1 track

Howie B.

Howie B.

1 track

Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bosé

1 track

Adam Freeland

Adam Freeland

1 track

Andy Taylor

Andy Taylor

1 track

Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne

1 track

Cope™

Adam Freeland

2009

Tales From Turnpike House

Tales From Turnpike House

Saint Etienne

2005

Folk.

Howie B.

2001

Our Aim Is To Satisfy Red Snapper

Red Snapper

2000

Words & Music

John Betjeman

1998

Where Do We Go from Here

Where Do We Go from Here

Michael Damian

1989

Stay the Night

Stay the Night

Miguel Bosé

1981

All the Fun of the Fair

All the Fun of the Fair

David Essex

Yeah!

Yeah!

Def Leppard

David Essex

David Essex

David Essex

The Whisper

The Whisper

David Essex

Rock On

Rock On

David Essex

Judas 0

Judas 0

The Smashing Pumpkins

David Essex

Hold Me Close

Hold Me Close

David Essex

Rock On

Def Leppard

Gonna Make You a Star

Gonna Make You a Star

David Essex

All The Fun Of The Fair

All The Fun Of The Fair

David Essex

Stardust

Martin L. Gore

Rock On

The Smashing Pumpkins

America

America

David Essex

Stardust

Stardust

David Essex