David Essex is on his way to Leeds this autumn.
The singer, whose 40-year career has combined concerts, records, theatre, composing, films and television, has written, recorded and produced albums and singles, including 23 Top 30 singles in Britain.
He’s been a singer/songwriter since the early 1970s with hits including Hold Me Close, Gonna Make You A Star and Rock On.
He shot to fame in Godspell in 1971, leading movie producer David Puttnam cast him in That’ll Be The Day, co-starring Ringo Starr, and the sequel, Stardust, about the rise and fall of pop star Jim Maclaine. His stage roles have included Footloose and Aspects Of Love.
* David Essex is at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, on Thursday, October 20. For tickets ring 0844 848 2706.
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