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Pianist David Maxwell has been a part of the Boston blues scene as a sideman since the late 1960s, but has only in the ’90s begun leading his own band and recording under his own name
In a somewhat confusing situation, Daddy “G” & the Church Street Five are pretty much synonymous with the band known as the Church Street Five The Church Street Five were the house band for Legrand Records, playing on the early-1960s Frank Guida-produced hits by Gary U
Light pop singer/songwriter David Meece’s chameleon-like tendencies have made for an uneven catalog; nevertheless, many of his songs have been smash hits on Christian radio
Harlem-born vocalist D’Atra Hicks performed often in her grandfather’s church choir as a child She and her sister Miriam formed The Hicks Sisters duo as teens, and eventually cut a demo
Among the rabble of performers named David Nelson is a cartoonist cohort of the famous Robert Crumb who has dabbled, or more appropriately, rattled on percussion on some of Crumb’s most obscure recording sessions
One sign that the name David Nelson is extremely common is the fact that a panic ensued in 2004 when the Homeland Security Department put everyone named David Nelson on a computerized “do not allow to fly” list
The given name of Daddy Stovepipe was Johnny Watson; among other aliases he worked under during his long life were “Jimmy Watson” and the “Rev Alfred Pitts
Sweet singing David Oliver, the son of Jamaican parents, grew up in Florida He scored on Mercury Records with “MS,” which became a staple on quiet storm radio stations, but never scored another significant hit
David Peaston’s inability to gain a foothold on the urban contemporary scene is one of the mysteries of the late ’80s and early ’90s His huge, bombastic voice reflects great family roots; his mother Martha Bass was one of the Clara Ward Singers and a great gospel performer, while his sister Fontella Bass has equally distinguished gospel and soul credentials
Not to be confused with several other bassists with the same name, this David Phillips plies the sacred side of music and has performed and recorded in the ensemble of Dr Leonard Scott