David Essex – September 15th
Best Oldies Songs A quiet curtain-call whispered into the night of youth’s finale When SEPTEMBER 15TH appears on the back side of the album sleeve of Rock On (1973) by David Essex, it…
David Essex – Victim Of Love
A Heart Broken to the Beat of the Dance Floor “Victim of Love” by David Essex is a surprising and emotionally raw expression of heartbreak cloaked in the driving rhythms of…
David Essex – Ocean Girl
A Lyrical Escape to a Tropical Reverie In “Ocean Girl”, David Essex offers a gentle ode to longing and distant beauty, painting a vivid portrait of a sun-drenched island dream. Released…
David Essex – Sin Of Love
A Secret Shame Pulsing on a Dance Floor “Sin Of Love” is a dark, frenetic confession — the shadow-kiss of forbidden desire set to the electrifying beat of Eurobeat. Released…
David Essex – On And On
A quiet prayer of longing that lingers like a half‑remembered melody On Rock On, his 1973 debut album, David Essex tucked away a gem in the form of “On and…
David Essex – Goodnight and Thank You
A Cold, Calculated Farewell to Opportunism “Goodnight and Thank You”, sung by David Essex (as Che) and Elaine Paige (as Eva), is a piercingly pragmatic moment from the 1978 Original…
David Essex – Cool Out Tonight
A QUIET REFUGE IN THE MIDST OF STARDOM From the very first breath of Cool Out Tonight, one senses a moment of gentle reckoning—a star‑turning inward, the thrum of 1970s…
David Essex – A New Argentina
The Unseen Revolution: A New Dawn of Hope and Political Ambition For those of us who came of age with the great concept musicals of the 1970s, the name David…
David Essex – Turn Me Loose
That Long-Ago Year of ’73: The Moment the New King of Glam Rock Demanded His Freedom Ah, the 1970s. For those of us who remember it well, it was a…
David Essex – High, Flying Adored
The Fleeting Majesty of a People’s Idol: A Retrospective on a Star That Burned Too Bright There are certain moments in the history of music and theatre that defy the…