Birth name David Peabody Record label The Village Thing Years active Mid 1960s-present Associated acts Bob Hall | Name Dave Peabody Albums Hands Across the Sea Role Singer-songwriter Genres Blues, Folk music | |
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Born 20 April 1948 (age 76)
Southall, Middlesex, London, England ( 1948-04-20 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, photographer Instruments Guitar, vocals, harmonica Labels The Village Thing, Matchbox Records, Waterfront Records, Appaloosa Records, various Similar People Bob Hall, Alan Glen, Colin Pattenden, Maggie Holland, Brendan Power | ||
Dave Peabody - Too Many Drivers
Dave Peabody (born David Peabody, 20 April 1948, Southall, Middlesex, London, England) is an English singer-songwriter, blues and folk musician, record producer and photographer, active since the late 1960s, who has appeared on more than 60 albums. He is primarily known for his acoustic guitar playing, in both bottleneck and fingerpicking styles.
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- Dave Peabody Too Many Drivers
- Dave peabody cross road blues mississippi delta blues
- Career
- Solo
- With Bob Hall
- With Brendan Power
- With the King Earl Boogie Band
- With Colin Earl
- References
Dave peabody cross road blues mississippi delta blues
Career
He first recorded in 1971 as a member of a group, Polly Flosskin, who recorded an album, Sailin' on the Ocean, and then as a member of a successor group, Tight Like That, on the Village Thing label. He also performed with early versions of Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac. His first, self-titled solo album was released in 1973. In all, he has released nine solo albums, the most recent being Side by Slide in 2005. He has also performed and recorded with a wide variety of other blues musicians, notably Charlie Musselwhite and Big Joe Duskin, as well as in a duo with Bob Hall, and has appeared at many blues festivals in the United States and Europe.
In 1996, he replaced Paul King in the King Earl Boogie Band. Peabody was voted "Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year" in 1995, 2001 and 2002.