David Essex was born David Albert Cook in Plaistow, Essex on July 23, 1947 and is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. David Essex started out when he abandoned a promising football career in ...

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David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook, 23 July 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK (including two ...