| Benoît David | |
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David performing with Yes in Brazil, 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 19 April 1966 Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Genres | Progressive rock, pop rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 1994-present[2] |
| Labels | Unicorn Records |
| Associated acts | Yes, Close to the Edge, Mystery |
Benoît David (born 19 April 1966) is a Canadian singer who is the lead vocalist of the English progressive rock band Yes and Canadian band Mystery. He was selected by Yes in 2008 to stand in for long-time vocalist Jon Anderson, who left the band due to ill health. Prior to joining Yes, David was also the lead vocalist of a Yes tribute band called Close to the Edge.[3]
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In 2008, David was announced as the lead singer of a line-up headed by Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes for a tour later that year.[4][5] David came to the attention of Squire through YouTube videos of his work with Close to the Edge. David stood in for Jon Anderson, who was unable to tour because of ill health following acute respiratory failure earlier in the year.[6] The tour was cut short when Squire became ill and David returned to work with Mystery and Close to the Edge.
David has since remained with Yes, the band touring in 2009/10. In October 2009, it was announced that David had formally joined Yes. Early in 2011, the band finished their next album, titled Fly From Here, with David on lead vocals.
David continued for a time as a member of Close to the Edge after joining Yes, but the band went into hiatus after live dates in 2009 given David's commitments to Yes. David and guitarist Phil Charmettant have since left Close to the Edge and new replacements have been brought in.[7]
David has been the lead singer of Mystery, a band led by Michel St-Père, since 1999. He appears on 2007's Beneath the Veil of Winter's Face and 2010's One Among the Living. While the former was entirely written by St-Père, the latter features David's first songwriting efforts as he co-wrote lyrics for two pieces with St-Père (music by St-Père).[8]
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