Dave Edmunds

David William "Dave" Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer/songwriter, guitarist, actor and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll. He was previously in Love Sculpture, before going solo. After Love Sculpture split, Edmunds had a UK Christmas Number 1 single in 1970 with "I Hear You Knocking", a Smiley Lewis cover, which he came across while producing Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets' first album entitled A Legend.

Links to Peel
Peel's interest in Dave Edmunds music came through his work with Love Sculpture, which he played frequently on his shows in the 60's. Dave Edmunds' songs were played often by Peel in the 70's, and one of his songs, I Knew The Bride, was nominated by Peel as one of his favourite songs of 1977 in his own self styled 1977 Festive Fifty. Dave Edmunds' own group, the Dave Edmunds Rockpile did their only session for Peel in 1977.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1977 Festive Fifty: I Knew The Bride #45

Sessions
1 . Recorded: 1977-02-08. Broadcast: 14 February 1977. Repeated: 13 April 1977
 * Down Down Down / Ju Ju Man / The Art Of The City / I Knew The Bride

Shows Played

 * 1972
 * 05 May 1972: Lover, Not A Fighter (LP - Rockpile) Regal Zonophone
 * 09 May 1972: Sweet Little Rock And Roller (LP - Rockpile) Regal Zonophone
 * 16 May 1972: Down, Down, Down (LP - Rockpile) Regal Zonophone
 * 26 May 1972: Hell Of A Pain (LP - Rockpile) Regal Zonophone
 * 1973
 * 17 May 1973: Life On The Road (2x10” – Christmas At The Patti) United Artists
 * 17 May 1973: Run Rudolph Run (2x10” – Christmas At The Patti) United Artists
 * 1977
 * 07 April 1977: 5 from the LP 'Get It'
 * 23 December 1977: I Knew The Bride (single) Swan Song FF #45
 * 1978
 * 21 August 1978: Deborah (7") Swan Song
 * 29 August 1978: Deborah (7") Swan Song
 * 11 September 1978: Television
 * 12 September 1978: Reader's Wife
 * 23 November 1978: Television
 * Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk (1979)
 * 11 June 1979: 'Girls Talk (LP - Repeat When Necessary)' (Swan Song)
 * 12 June 1979: Dynamite (LP - Repeat When Necessary) Swansong
 * 13 June 1979: Sweet Little Lisa (LP - Repeat When Necessary) Swansong
 * 25 June 1979: Home In My Hand (LP - Repeat When Necessary) Swan Song
 * 26 June 1979: Goodbye Mr Good Guy (LP - Repeat When Necessary) Swan Song