- Born
- Birth nameDavid Albert Cook
- Height1.78 m
- David Essex was born on July 23, 1947 in Plaistow, London, England as David Albert Cook. He is an Singer, Performer and actor, for The Devil's Rejects (2005), That'll Be the Day (1973) and Stardust (1974). He has been married to Susan Hallam-Wright since September 20, 2010. He was previously married to Carlotta Christy and Maureen Neal.- IMDb mini biography by: marc
- SpousesSusan Hallam-Wright(September 20, 2010 - present)Carlotta Christy(1997 - 2008) (divorced, 2 children)Maureen Neal(1970 - 1996) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Is a gypsy and is a past president of the Romany Union of Great Britain.
- Nominated for a Grammy for his smash hit single "Rock On" in 1974.
- Owns a 750cc Triumph T140E(S) Bonneville Electro which was presented to him by the workers of Triumph Motorcycles Ltd when he promoted the model with Formula 1 racing driver, James Hunt, to help their worker's co-operative at the famous Meriden factory.
- David starred as Jesus in the original London cast of "Godspell". The cast also included Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons as John the Baptist/Judas and Gay Soper of "Les Misérables" fame.
- Performed in musical versions of "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "She Stoops to Conquer."
- A very warm and honest person and a performer of great depth, not really an introvert but where would we be without Gary Glitter, our leader?
- I stopped wearing an earring about 15 years ago. Now that I'm a grandfather, I'm not comfortable with it anymore. [The Guardian, Nov. 27, 2009]
- In the '70s, '60s, '80s, everybody knew what was in the charts.
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