David Parton
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David Parton | |
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| Birth name | David Eric Stanley Parton |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Origin | Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, R&B |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
David Parton (born David Eric Stanley Parton, 1948) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer from
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
, England. He is also known as Des Parton, based on the initials of his first three names.
Career
Parton was the
frontman of Strange Fox, who were nurtured by Tony Hatch in the early 1970s.[1] Parton achieved songwriting success writing songs for Sweet Sensation in the mid-1970s, namely "Sad Sweet Dreamer" which was a number 1 single in the UK, and "Purely by Coincidence" which also charted.[1] He arranged and co-produced both tracks with Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
.
In 1975, Parton released an album entitled Snaps on the Buk record label, a short lived imprint of Decca Records.[2] A year later he re-emerged with a band called The Cyril Dagworth Players, where Parton masqueraded as Dagworth. They released one album, also co-produced by Parton and Hatch.[3]
Parton then sang a
He has generally sung and played guitar with local bands from
North Staffordshire
.
Songwriting credits
- "Sad Sweet Dreamer" – Sweet Sensation
- "Purely by Coincidence" – Sweet Sensation
- "Belinda" – Coup De Cœur
Discography
Albums
- Snaps – Buk Records – 1975[2]
- All tracks written & arranged by Des Parton
- "Lawman" – (5:36)
- "Eyes as Sad as Yours" (4:20)
- "All the Live Long Day" (4:48)
- "Oh for the Glory" (5:53)
- "Queenie" (4:14)
- "Jane" (3:25)
- "The Nigger's Coming" (2:48)
- "Something for the Likes of You" (3:42)
- "Longest Journey" (3:17)
- "Vandal" (3:51)
Singles
| Year | Title | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Isn't She Lovely" | 4 | |
| "In Everything You Do" | — | ||
| 1978 | "Let's Make This Dream Last Forever" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
References
- ^ a b c d "David Parton | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ a b "DMR Records – 60s–70s Progressive, Psychedelic, Rock & Folk for Sale: M-R". Angelfire.com. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Wanted : Unsung Heroes". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "DAVID PARTON - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "David Parton - Isn't She Lovely". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
External links
- David Parton discography at Discogs
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