David Essex

David Essex Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

David Essex (born David Albert Cook; 23 July 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. From 1973 to 1994, he had nineteen Top-40 singles in the UK (including two number ones) and sixteen Top-40 albums. Internationally, he had the most success with his 1973 single "Rock On". Essex has also had an extensive career as an actor, which includes a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for the film That'll Be the Day... [more on Wikipedia]

David Essex began charting in 1973 with Rock On.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 24 UK Top‑75 entries, including 10 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: Rock On - #2: Hold Me Close - #3: Gonna Make You a Star - #4: A Winter's Tale - #5: Oh What a Circus
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  1973
Rock On
1.
08/1973

#1  Rock On
David Essex greentick

from Rock On   Rock On
307 pts
5
US
3
UK
[Columbia 45940]
written by David Essex greentick
2.
11/1973

Lamplight
David Essex greentick

from Rock On   Rock On
124 pts
71
US
7
UK
[Columbia 46041]
written by David Essex greentick
  1974
3.
05/1974

America
David Essex greentick

from David Essex   David Essex
30 pts
101
US
32
UK
[Columbia 10005]
written by David Essex greentick
4.
10/1974

#3  Gonna Make You a Star
David Essex greentick

from David Essex   David Essex
201 pts
105
US
1
UK
[Columbia 10039]
written by David Essex greentick
Stardust
5.
12/1974

Stardust
David Essex greentick

from David Essex   David Essex
100 pts


7
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1975
Rolling Stone
6.
07/1975

Rolling Stone
David Essex greentick

from All the Fun of the Fair   All the Fun of the Fair
132 pts


5
UK
[Columbia 10183]
written by David Essex greentick
7.
09/1975

#2  Hold Me Close
David Essex greentick

from All the Fun of the Fair   All the Fun of the Fair
214 pts


1
UK
[Columbia 10256]
written by David Essex greentick & Jeff Wayne
8.
12/1975

If I Could
David Essex greentick

from All the Fun of the Fair   All the Fun of the Fair
72 pts


13
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1976
9.
03/1976

City Lights
David Essex greentick

from Out on the Street   Out on the Street
40 pts


24
UK
written by David Essex greentick
10.
10/1976

Coming Home
David Essex greentick

from Out on the Street   Out on the Street
40 pts


24
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1977
11.
09/1977

Cool Out Tonight
David Essex greentick

from Gold & Ivory   
46 pts


23
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1978
Stay with Me Baby
12.
03/1978

Stay with Me Baby
David Essex greentick

from Gold & Ivory   
16 pts


45
UK
written by Jerry Ragovoy & George David Weiss
Oh What a Circus
13.
08/1978

#5  Oh What a Circus
David Essex greentick

from All the Fun of the Fair   All the Fun of the Fair
142 pts


3
UK
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
14.
10/1978

Brave New World
David Essex greentick

from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds   
13 pts


55
UK
written by Gary Osborne & Jeff Wayne
  1979
15.
03/1979

Imperial Wizard
David Essex greentick

from Imperial Wizard   
26 pts


32
UK
written by David Albert Cook greentick
  1980
Silver Dream Machine
16.
04/1980

Silver Dream Machine
David Essex greentick

from Silver Dream Racer   
137 pts


4
UK
written by David Essex greentick
17.
06/1980

Hot Love
David Essex greentick

from Hot Love   
13 pts


57
UK
written by David Albert Cook greentick
  1982
18.
06/1982

Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing)
David Essex greentick

68 pts


13
UK
written by David Essex greentick
19.
12/1982

#4  A Winter's Tale
David Essex greentick

from The Whisper   The Whisper
176 pts


2
UK
written by Mike Batt & Tim Rice
  1983
20.
05/1983

The Smile
David Essex greentick

13 pts


52
UK
written by Mike Batt
21.
08/1983

Tahiti
David Essex greentick

from Showstoppers   
86 pts


8
UK
written by Richard Crane & David Essex greentick
22.
11/1983

You're in My Heart
David Essex greentick

from The Whisper   The Whisper
11 pts


59
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1984
23.
03/1984

Fishing for the Moon
David Essex greentick

from The Whisper   The Whisper
8 pts


76
UK
written by Mike Batt
24.
10/1984

Welcome
David Essex greentick

from This One's for You   This One's for You
7 pts


80
UK
written by Richard Crane & David Essex greentick
  1985
25.
02/1985

Falling Angels Riding (Mutiny)
David Essex greentick

from This One's for You   This One's for You
30 pts


29
UK
written by David Essex greentick
26.
06/1985

Friends
David Essex greentick

from This One's for You   This One's for You
5 pts


91
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1987
27.
04/1987

Myfanwy
David Essex greentick

17 pts


41
UK
written by Mike Read, John Betjamin & Jim Parker
  1988
28.
10/1988

The River
David Essex greentick

from Touching the Ghost   Touching the Ghost
5 pts


97
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1989
Rock On
29.
02/1989

Rock On
David Essex greentick

from Touching the Ghost   Touching the Ghost
5 pts


93
UK
R
written by David Essex greentick
30.
08/1989

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
David Essex greentick

from Touching the Ghost   Touching the Ghost
6 pts


90
UK
written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
  1995
31.
12/1995

Bella Bella
David Essex greentick

3 pts


110
UK
written by David Essex greentick
  1998
32.
10/1998

Oh Suburbia
David Essex greentick

3 pts


180
UK
written by David Essex greentick


See also...

David Essex & Catherine Zeta-Jones


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