David Essex

About David Essex

Pop singer-songwriter and actor with seven top five U.K. singles. "Hold Me Close" and "Gonna Make You a Star" are two of his singles.

David Essex is an English singer, songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, he has reached the Top 40 UK singles and 16 Top 40 albums. Internationally, Essex's most successful single "Rock On" in 1973. He also has one a long acting career.

Born	July 23, 1947, Plaistow, Essex, England
Labels	Columbia, Lamplight
Years active	1963–present
Birth name	David Albert Cook
Instruments	Vocals
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Genres	Pop, musical theatre, glam rock

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David Essex before fame

Before making it big, he had a brief soccer career with West Ham United's youth team and worked as a drummer for a local band.

Achievement of David Essex

Fans of the soap show EastEnders will recognize him as Eddie Moon.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million

David Essex family life

In 2010, he married Susan Hallam-Wright. He is the father of three sons and a girl.

Associations of David Essex

He co-starred with Larry Hagman in the 1974 musical drama Stardust.

David Essex Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	178 cm
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Hair Color	N/A

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Verity Cook	Children		N/A
Danny Cook	Children		N/A
Billy Cook	Children		N/A
Kit Cook	Children		N/A
Maureen Neal	Spouse		N/A
Susan Hallam-Wright	Spouse		N/A
Carlotta Christy	Spouse		N/A