Dave Peabody

Dave Peabody
Birth name	David Peabody
Born	20 April 1948 (1948-04-20) (age 63) Southall, Middlesex, London, England
Genres	Blues, folk
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, photographer
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, harmonica
Years active	Mid 1960s-present
Labels	The Village Thing, Matchbox Records, Waterfront Records, Appaloosa Records, various
Associated acts	Bob Hall

Dave Peabody (born David Peabody, 20 April 1948, Southall, Middlesex, London, England) is an English singer-songwriter, blues and folk musician, record producer and photographer, active since the late 1960s, who has appeared on more than 60 albums.^[1] He is primarily known for his acoustic guitar playing, in both bottleneck and fingerpicking styles.

Career

He first recorded in 1971 as a member of a group, Polly Flosskin, who recorded an album, Sailin' on the Ocean, and then as a member of a successor group, Tight Like That, on the Village Thing label.^[2] He also performed with early versions of Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac.^[1] His first, self-titled, solo album was released in 1973. In all, he has released nine solo albums, the last being Side by Slide in 2005. He has also performed and recorded with a wide variety of other blues musicians, notably Charlie Musselwhite and Big Joe Duskin, as well as in a duo with Bob Hall, and has appeared at many blues festivals in the US and in Europe.^[1]

In 1996, he replaced Paul King in the King Earl Boogie Band. Peabody was voted "Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year" in 1995, 2001 and 2002.^[3]

Discography

Solo

• Peabody Hotel (1973) - The Village Thing
• Keep It Clean (1974) - Matchbox Records
• Come and Get It (1976) - Matchbox Records
• Blues in Brussels (1977) - CL Records
• Payday (1979) - Waterfront Records
• Americana (1987) - Waterfront Records
• Hands Across The Sea (1993) - Appaloosa Records
• Down in Carolina (1997) - Appaloosa Records
• Side by Slide (2005) - Appaloosa Records

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With Bob Hall

• Down The Road Apiece (1981) - Appaloosa Records
• Roll and Slide (1984) - Appaloosa Records

With Brendan Power

• Two Trains Running (2000) - Indigo Records

With The King Earl Boogie Band

• Loaded and Live (2009) - Angel Air Records

With Colin Earl

• Frets & Keys (2009) - Valve Records

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Biography by Richard Skelly". Allmusic.com. 
2. ^ Dave Peabody discography at www.wirz.de
3. ^ Kebb.co.uk - accessed January 2010
4. ^ "Allmusic ((( Dave Peabody > Discography > Main Albums )))". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p19802/discography. 

External links

• Biography at Allmusic
• Illustrated Dave Peabody discography

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Name	Peabody, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	English singer-songwriter, blues and folk musician, record producer and photographer
Date of birth	20 April 1948
Place of birth	Southall, Middlesex, London, England
Date of death
Place of death