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David Victor Peacock (born 24 May 1945) is an English musician and bass guitarist. He was brought up in Ponders End and the Freezywater areas of Enfield. Peacock is best known as having been one half of the English musical duo Chas & Dave between 1974 and 2018, after the death of Chas Hodges.
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Background information | |
Birth name | David Victor Peacock |
Born | Enfield, Middlesex, England | 24 May 1945
Genres | Rock, pop, comedy pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, bass guitar, guitar, banjo, ukulele |
Years active | 1960–present |
Labels | Retreat, EMI, Rockney |
Website | chasndave |
Career edit
Earlier in his career in the 1960s, Peacock was in a group called the Rolling Stones (formed in 1960 before the more famous band of that name),[1][2] as well as The Tumbleweeds, and worked with Mick Greenwood and Jerry Donahue.[3] He met Chas Hodges in 1963 when he and his friend gave Hodges a lift home, and became friends when they found they had similar taste in music.[4][5] Later in the late 1960s they became part of a group called Black Claw together with Harvey Hinsley and Mick Burt, and recorded tracks with Albert Lee.[6] Black Claw was short-lived, and Peacock left to join a country and western band, while Hodges joined Heads Hands & Feet in 1970.[7]
Chas & Dave edit
In 1972, Peacock and Hodges decided to form a band together which would be the beginning of Chas & Dave. In their early years, they also recorded as Oily Rags (cockney rhyming slang for cigarettes - "fags") with Gerry Hogan and Ian Wallace, and releasing a self-titled album in 1974.[8][9] They also worked as session musicians and recorded with a number of artists, and recorded an album with Oliver Nelson.[10] Both played on Labi Siffre's album Remember My Song in 1975. Eminem would later sample a riff from the song "I Got The..." (featuring Hodges on guitar and Peacock on bass) on his 1999 hit "My Name Is".[11]
One of the early songs Peacock and Hodges wrote together, "Gertcha", would become a hit in 1979 after it was used in a television advert for Courage bitter. They would have a number of hit songs together, including "Rabbit" and "Ain't No Pleasing You". They also recorded a number of songs with Tottenham Hotspur F.C., both being fans of the team; the first song they wrote for the club, "Ossie's Dream", was largely written by Peacock.[12]
In 2009, following the death of his wife Sue (Susan Heath; born 1946 in Croydon, married in Greenwich in 1973) Peacock announced his retirement from performing with Chas & Dave.[13] However, in 2010 the band announced a tour for the following year.[14] They also played their "Christmas Jamboree" at the IndigO2 on 23 and 24 December 2011 and 8 December 2012. After this they had a "Back by Demand" tour of the UK between 28 February and 16 May 2013. The double act ended with Hodges' death from pneumonia on 22 September 2018.[15][16]
Discography edit
With Chas & Dave (1974-2018) edit
With Black Claw edit
- "Good Times / Sally" (Revolver Records, 1969, single)
- "Across the Great Divide / Sally" (Bell Records, 1969, single)
- "Walkin' Shoes / Around and Around" (Line Records, 1969, single)
- That's All Right Mama (Castle Music Records, 1970)
With Spike Island edit
- Spike Island (Avenue Records, 1971)
With Françoise Hardy edit
- Françoise Hardy (Sonopresse, 1972)
With Mick Greenwood edit
- ...To Friends (MCA Records, 1972)
With Magna Carta edit
- Lord of the Ages (Vertigo Records, 1973)
With Carolanne Pegg edit
- Carolanne Pegg (Transatlantic Records, 1973)
With Prelude edit
- How Long Is Forever? (Pye Records, 1973)
With Teresa Brewer edit
- Teresa Brewer in London with Oily Rags (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
- Teresa Brewer in London (Amsterdam Records, 1973)
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Means That You're Grand) / Bo Weevil (Amsterdam Records, 1973, single)
With Oliver Nelson edit
- Oliver Edward Nelson in London with Oily Rags (Flying Dutchman Records, 1974)
With Big Jim Sullivan edit
- Big Jim's Back (Retreat Records, 1974)
With Les Walker edit
- Whatever Mood You're In (Retreat Records, 1974)
With Labi Siffre edit
- Remember My Song (EMI Records, 1975)
With Mike Berry edit
- Rock's in My Head (Polydor Records, 1976)
With Sioux edit
- Sioux (Anchor Records, 1976)
With Tony Ashton edit
- The Crezz (Handkerchief Records, 1976)
With Albert Lee edit
- Hiding (A&M Records, 1979)
With Jackie Lynton edit
- No Axe to Grind (Performance Music, 1980)
With Dave Edmunds edit
- D. E. 7 (Arista Records, 1982)
- Hand Picked Musical Fantasies (Handpicked Records, 1999)
With Wild Men of Wonga edit
- Why Don't Pretty Girls (Look at Me) (Weird Science - Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985)
With Jerry Donahue edit
- Telecasting (Music Maker Records, 1988)
- Neck of the Wood (The Road Goes On Forever, 1992)
With Danny McCulloch's Friends edit
- Beowulf (Edsel Records, 1995)
With Hereward Kaye edit
- The Golden Mile (Secret Society Records, 2001)
With Marc Ellington edit
- Restoration (Talking Elephant Records, 2011)
References edit
- ^ Rees, Jasper (23 September 2018). "theartsdesk Q&A: Chas and Dave". theartsdesk.
- ^ "Biography". Chas & Dave.
- ^ "About Dave Peacock". JHS. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Duerden, Nick (15 June 2014). "How We Met: Chas & Dave - 'I was surprised we weren't more successful more quickly'". The Independent.
- ^ Hodges, Chas (October 2009). "Chapter 18: HH & F – RIP". Chas and Dave: All About Us. ISBN 9781857828269.
- ^ Watts, Derek (27 July 2010). Country Boy: A Biography of Albert Lee. McFarland. pp. 88–89. ISBN 9780786482955.
- ^ Hodges, Chas (October 2009). "Chapter 16: Now What Do I Do to Get Some Money?". Chas and Dave: All About Us. ISBN 9781857828269.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Oily Rags". AllMusic.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (1998). The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music. Penguin Books. p. 239. ISBN 9780140513707.
- ^ Wyse, Pascal (28 October 2005). "We're jammin': Chas & Dave". The Guardian.
- ^ Burnett, Bryan (28 October 2008). "My name is...Chas and Dave". BBC. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Chas Hodges (October 2009). "Chapter 27: I'm A Grandad". Chas and Dave: All About Us. ISBN 9781857828269.
- ^ "Entertainment | Pop veterans Chas and Dave split". News.bbc.co.uk. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "The return of Chas & Dave! – farewell tour 2011". Chasndave.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Chas Hodges death: One half of famous London duo Chas & Dave dies". The Independent. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ McShane, Asher (22 September 2018). "Chas Hodges of Cockney music duo Chas and Dave dies aged 74 after suffering 'organ failure' in battle with throat cancer". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links edit
- Dave Peacock discography at Discogs