London boy made good who was born David
Albert Cook in 1947. It was 1971 when David Essex appeared on stage in
Godspell, which brought him to the attention of the movie industry. This led to
him starring in That’ll Be The Day in 1973 where he played a drifter who finally
got into the music industry with the help of Ringo Starr. The films soundtrack
was a very successful album too, but included nothing from David himself.
