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 the UK Number 1 Christmas 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[]
Dave Edmunds Rockpile- Peel Session, 8th Feb 1977
One session only, credited to Dave Edmunds Rockpile. No known commercial release. Also three sessions with Love Sculpture.
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
- 1975
- D001: I Ain't Never (LP - Subtle As A Flying Mallet) Rockfield
- 1976
- 23 July 1976: Here Comes The Weekend (7") Swan Song
- 26 July 1976: Here Comes The Weekend (7") Swan Song
- 1977
- 07 April 1977: 5 from the LP 'Get It'
- 07 June 1977: unknown
- 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)
- 1979
- Peel Late May June 1979: The Creature From The Black Lagoon (album - Repeat When Necessary) Swan Song SSK 59409
- 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
- 1980
- 23 October 1980: Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) (album - Seconds Of Pleasure) F-Beat