Apr192024

David Essex

David Essex's first notable acting role was the lead in the stage musical, Godspell in 1971. Two years later, he starred in the film That'll Be The Day (1973) and recorded a major hit single, "Rock On" (which he wrote himself), in the same year. A second single, "Lamplight", also reached the British Top 10. In the 1970s, Essex emerged as one of the UK's top performers. His biggest hits during this decade included a pair of Number One singles : "Gonna Make You A Star" (1974) Read more on Last.fm

Track: Rock On

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Rock On
279406
2A Winter's Tale
192679
3Gonna Make You A Star
72027
4Hold Me Close
56052
5Oh What A Circus
28930
6Lamplight
16644
7Stardust
14165
8You're In My Heart
12732
9A Winters Tale
12611
10Silver Dream Machine
7837

Other Album Releases:

I'll Be Missing You Tour (The Final Show)
The Secret Tour (Live)
Reflections
Here We Are All Together
All the Fun of the Fair (Original Cast Recording)
All the Fun of the Fair (London Cast Recording)
It's Gonna Be Alright
Happy Ever After
Forever
Wonderful

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