David Essex – Won’t Get Burned Again
Music Legend The Velvet-Voiced Poet and the Cynical Promise For those who lived through the glam and pop turbulence of the mid-1970s, David Essex was more than just a pop star; he…
David Essex – Myfanwy
The Unexpected Betjeman: When Pop Meets Poetic Nostalgia For those of us who came of age during the height of the glam-rock and pop-idol eras, David Essex represents a unique…
David Essex – Yesterday
The Ballad of the Pin-Up: David Essex Takes on the Ultimate Classic For a certain generation, the 1970s belonged to David Essex. He was the ultimate British phenomenon—a moody, handsome…
David Essex – Here It Comes Again
The Underrated Anthem of Existential Dread There is a captivating dichotomy to the career of David Essex. On the one hand, he was the quintessential seventies teen idol—the handsome, working-class…
David Essex – Watch Out (Carolina)
The Unsettled Heart: David Essex’s Tense, Cinematic Warning There are certain songs that, upon the first few notes, instantly transport us back to a specific moment in time—a time when…
David Essex – City Lights
The Lonesome Roar of the Metropolis To truly appreciate David Essex’s “City Lights,” one must remember the mood of 1976. The vibrant rush of Glam Rock was giving way to…
David Essex – Relocate
The enduring spirit of a 70s icon finds a new voice in a new century. For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, the name David Essex…
David Essex – Victim Of Love
An Unsentimental Look at the Dark Side of Love The year 1980 was a tumultuous one for music. Punk had exploded, new wave was bubbling up, and the synth-pop revolution…
David Essex – Be Bop A Lula
An Electronic Reinvention of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Classic The early 1980s were a fascinating crossroads for music. The raw energy of punk was giving way to the slick, synth-driven…
David Essex – Great Concert
Oldies Songs David Essex – Great Concert in Wolverhampton When the lights dimmed inside the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton in 2016, fans knew they were witnessing history. This was not just another…