- David Oliver (singer)
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This article is about the soul singer. For other disambiguation, see David Oliver.
David Oliver Birth name David Lee Oliver Born January 8, 1942
Orange County, Florida, U.S.Died June 6, 1982 (aged 40)
Orange County, Florida, U.S.Genres Soul
Funk
R&B
DiscoOccupations Singer Years active 1967–1982 Labels Mercury Records David Oliver was a soul singer best known for the quite storm single "MS" as well as his composition "Friends & Strangers" which was covered by Ronnie Laws in 1977.
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Biography
Born January 8, 1942 in Orange County, Florida to Jamaican parents. David didn't being singing until high school at age 15. All through highs chool and college he sang in various groups. After a stint in the Air Force he relocated to Los Angelesin 1967 and joined a group called Five Days & Three Nights. There were offered a contract with Motown Records but after contract negotiations fell through they disbanded. By 1972, David would go on to record background vocals on Redbone's Already Here album. Signed to the Mercury Records in 1977, David would record four albums with Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders on proudction. In 1978 the song "MS" would chart at number thirteen on the Soul Singles charts. [1]
Death
David Oliver died in Orange County, Florida on June 6, 1982 at the age of 40.
Discography
- Jamerican Man - (Mercury Records) 1977
- Mind Magic - (Mercury Records) 1978
- Rain Fire - (Mercury Records) 1979
- Here's To You - (Mercury Records) 1980
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Categories:- 1942 births
- 1982 deaths
- American male singers
- American rhythm and blues singers
- Mercury Records Artists
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