DAVID ESSEX enjoys a remarkable career that has combined concerts, records, theatre, composing, films and television with striking success. He has written, recorded and produced albums and singles that have sold millions of copies worldwide - twenty-three Top 30 singles in Britain alone. David is currently playing Eddie Moon in Eastenders.
David went to an audition for the London production of the musical
Movie producer David Puttnam saw him in
On his first tour of Britain for top promoter Mel Bush, who is now also his manager, mayhem broke loose and David achieved a huge fan following which has never deserted him.
In the USA he was nominated for a Grammy award for
Feted by American TV and radio, guest of chat show hosts such as Johnny Carson, Dinah Shore and Merv Griffin, David turned down several huge offers in Los Angeles as they could have kept him there for up to seven years. Homesick, he returned to Britain and did many T.V.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice then asked David to play Che in the musical
In Los Angeles to record Jeff Wayne
He starred in and wrote the score for his next movie,
A new departure came when David wrote, with the National Theatre
On the pop scene Tim Rice and Mike Batt wrote
Early in 1993 Sir Peter Hall, long an admirer, invited David to play Tony Lumpkin in a production of Oliver Goldsmith
A 53 date tour in the Autumn of 1994 coincided with a new Polygram album
David enjoyed working on a ballet score (a version of
In November 1995 his album
The album
He continues his close association with the Aid Organisation Voluntary Service Overseas as a Council Member. During his long stint as their Ambassador he recorded an LP
He returned to Africa in April 1996, this time for Comic Relief who took a team of celebrities to play football with local teams. The team included David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, Nick Hancock, Angus Deayton and
He has also become patron of the Gypsy Council which aims to improve conditions for Gypsies and Travellers in Britain. He narrated and appeared in a video of Gypsy life and traditions early in 1999
1998 was an exciting year - it marked 25 years since David
1999 began in great style
2001- Kept David very busy writing and recording tracks for his new album released prior to his UK Tour. The album was called
2003 - Began with a mini Spring Tour in March and then straight in to the recording studio for the new album
2006 - Saw David returning to Wolverhampton for one week in Boogie Nights II. Also in Feb and March
2007 - David toured with The Osmonds, David Cassidy and Showaddywaddy in April on the
2008 - Aspects of Love continued until March finishing at Nottingham Theatre Royal, having played in 21 towns and cities to record breaking audiences. During this time David continued to work with Jon Conway on his new Musical
2009/2010 - All The Fun Of The Fair. Musical written and devised by David. UK tour followed by
2010 - David filmed a feature 'Traveller", which is due to be released in 2012
a sold-out run in the West End.
Filmed a feature "Tribe", which will be released later this year.
2011 - David joined the cast of "Eastenders" in April to August.
2011/2012 - David continues his UK tour of 'All the Fun at the Fair'.
