David Gedge
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| David Gedge | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Lewis Gedge |
| Born | 23 April 1960 Bramley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Associated acts | |
David Gedge (born David Lewis Gedge, 23 April 1960 in Bramley, West Yorkshire[citation needed]) is an English musician and songwriter.
Early life
Gedge grew up in Middleton, Greater Manchester in the area known as Top of Hebers. He attended Hollin High School (that became the Queen Elizabeth School and is now the re-built St Anne's Academy). He studied at the University of Leeds, graduating with a 2.1 BSc Mathematics in 1981.
Musical career
Gedge met Keith Gregory, an English student, by placing an advert for a bass player in the Leeds University Union.
He is the main songwriter and vocalist in the bands The Wedding Present and Cinerama. He sang a duet with Marine Research on their 1999 Peel Session.
Quotes
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I’ve always thought that The Wedding Present was an inappropriate name for a pop group — more like a poem, or a book or something — and therefore quite attractive (to me!). I’ve also always been fascinated by weddings...[1]
“The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the 'Rock ‘n’ Roll' era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!” John Peel.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ David Gedge quoted from the Wedding Present FAQ.
External links
- Articles with hCards
- Articles with unsourced statements from November 2013
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2013
- 1960 births
- Living people
- English male singers
- English songwriters
- English rock guitarists
- The Wedding Present members
- Alumni of the University of Leeds
- People from Middleton, Greater Manchester
- People educated at St Anne's Academy
