David Yarritu is an American musician and photographer. He was best known for his short stint as a member of the English
new wave band
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
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in the 1980s. He was featured in several music videos from the band's ''
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!'' album, including "
Be Near Me
"Be Near Me" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC. It was released in April 1985 as the second single from their third studio album, '' How to Be a ... Zillionaire!'' It peaked at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985, and w ...
" (1985).
Yarritu's only credited role in the production of ''How to Be a ... Zillionaire!'' was providing spoken passages on some tracks. He and
Eden (Fiona Russell Powell) were hired for ABC's ''Zillionaire!'' era mainly for their unconventional look onstage and in videos. In Yarritu's case, it was his short stature, shaven head, oversized eyeglasses, and diminutive build. He was the lone American in the band.
Today Yarritu works as a freelance photographer, and is based in New York City. Among his works is a retrospective of
Wigstock
Wigstock was an annual outdoor drag festival that began in 1984 in Manhattan's East Village that took place on Labor Day. Continuing, with a few gaps, until 2005, the festival would traditionally act as the unofficial end to the summer for the ...
through the years in a series of
Polaroid photographs.
Albums with ABC
*''
How to Be a ... Zillionaire!'' (1985)
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American male musicians
American spoken word artists
ABC (band) members
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people