Dave Edmunds

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David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh retired singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having produced hits in these genres during the 1970s and early 1980s. Edmunds first played in a band with his older brother Geoff when he was 10. This led to a succession of bands with other musicians. In 1968, he was a member of Love Sculpture, which had a Top 5 hit with Sabre Dance. Edmunds embarked on a solo career after Love Sculpture. His 1970 Christmas single "I Hear You Knocking" was certified gold and sold more than three million copies. In 1976, Edmunds formed the group Rockpile with Nick Lowe, Billy Bremner and Terry Williams. Due to contractual arrangements, the group did not record as Rockpile until 1980. Between 1976 and 1980, Edmunds enjoyed success with Nick Lowe's "I Knew the Bride", Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk", Hank DeVito's "Queen of Hearts", Graham Parker's "Crawling from the Wreckage", and Melvin Endsley...

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