David Essex : The Very Best Of David Essex

David Essex 

 (Born David Albert Cook; July,23rd 1947) 

is an 

English

 singer-songwriter

 and actor. 

From 1973 to 1994,

 he attained 

19 Top

 40 singles

 in the UK

 (including two number ones) 

and 

16 Top 40 albums.

 Internationally,

 Essex had the most 

success with his 

1973 single 

"Rock On".

He has also had an 

extensive career as an actor, 

which includes a

 nomination for the 

BAFTA Award

 for Most Promising 

Newcomer to Leading 

Film Roles for the film 

That'll Be the Day 

(1973) 

and a nomination for the 

Laurence Olivier Award

 for Best Performance

 in a Musical

 for Evita in 1978.

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