Born in Plaistow, England in 1947, David Essex enjoyed a varied celebrity career
during the 1970s and 1980s as a musician, actor and Broadway star. He began his
career touring with his band David Essex and the Mood Indigo after releasing his
debut record, And The Tears Came Tumblin' Down, at the tender age of 16 in 1963.
But a flurry of subsequent singles flopped and Essex decided to turn his hand to
acting. By 1971 he was playing Jesus in the musical Godspell, followed by the
lead in the 1973 film That'll Be the Day opposite Ringo Starr. The single Rock
On, written and sung by E...