David Oliver (singer)
| David Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Lee Oliver |
| Born |
January 8, 1942 Orange County, Florida, U.S. |
| Died |
June 6, 1982 (aged 40) Orange County, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres |
Soul Funk R&B Disco |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1967–1982 |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
David Oliver was a soul singer best known for the quiet storm single "MS" as well as his composition "Friends & Strangers" which was covered by Ronnie Laws in 1977. He also recorded the first version of the Cecil Womack song Love TKO releasing it as an album track on 'Here's To You'
Biography
Born January 8, 1942 in Orange County, Florida to Jamaican parents. David didn't begin singing until high school at age 15. All through high school and college he sang in various groups. After a stint in the Air Force he relocated to Los Angeles in 1967 and joined a group called Five Days & Three Nights. There were offered a contract with Motown Records but after contract negotiations fell through they disbanded. By 1972, David would go on to record background vocals on Redbone's Already Here album. Signed to the Mercury Records in 1977, David would record four albums with Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders on production. In 1978 the song "MS" would chart at number thirteen on the Soul Singles charts but one of his most beautiful songs was "I Wanna Write You a Love Song." In 1980 he would cut a song by Cecil Womack Love TKO that was missed by most record buyers at the time of release but later became a massive hit for Teddy Pendergrass[1]
Death
David Oliver died in Orange County, Florida on June 6, 1982 at the age of 40.
Discography
- Jamerican Man - (Mercury Records) 1977
- Mind Magic - (Mercury Records) 1978
- Rain Fire - (Mercury Records) 1979
- Here's To You - (Mercury Records) 1980
External links
References
- ↑ - accessed September 2011