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Dave Cousins (born David Joseph Hindson; 7 January 1945) is an English musician who has been the leader, singer and most-active songwriter of Strawbs since 1967.


Career

Cousins is a founder member of the Strawbs, which started out as the Strawberry Hill Boys, playing
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, then moved on to
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, and
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. He also performs as an acoustic duo with Strawbs guitarist Brian Willoughby, and as Acoustic Strawbs with Willoughby (until August 2004), Dave Lambert and
Chas Cronk Chas Cronk is an English musician, best known as the bass player and acoustic guitarist for the Strawbs from 1973 to 1980 and again from 2004 to the present. Chas also toured and recorded with Steve Hackett and Rick Wakeman in the 1980s and C ...
(since September 2004). Cousins grew up in
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, and in the 1970s returned to live there, rehearsing in Chiswick's
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pub. He holds a
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in statistics and
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from the
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, and has also followed a career in radio. He was a producer for Denmark's Radio 1969–1979, was programme controller for
Radio Tees TFM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Teesside and surrounding areas of County Durham and North Yorkshire. As of Septem ...
(1980–1982), and the managing director of Devon Air in
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(1982–1990). Since 1991, Cousins has been in charge of St. David's Research, and has been instrumental in many successful franchise applications business ventures involving local radio stations in the UK; stations such as Thames Radio (
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),
Radio Victory Radio Victory was the independent local radio (ILR) station for Portsmouth in southern England. It was launched on 14 October 1975 and served south Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight initially until 1986, with various later reincarnat ...
(
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) and XFM in London. He runs Witchwood Records, an independent record label. Cousins tours North America and Europe with Acoustic Strawbs, several months every year. In February 2012, a new venture with producer
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was announced, the Dark Lord Records label; the first release was by band Spit Like This on 21 May. In 2014 Cousins' autobiography ''Exorcising Ghosts: Strawbs and Other Lives'' was published by Witchwood Media Limited. In December 2021, Cousins announced a withdrawal from live performance due to his health.


Special appearances

In 1980, Cousins made a guest appearance on ''
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'', the debut album by British heavy metal group
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. Cousins' speaking voice can be heard at the beginning of "When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down", reciting a melancholy tale that serves as the track's intro.


Albums

* ''
Two Weeks Last Summer ''Two Weeks Last Summer'' is the first solo album by Dave Cousins, singer and guitarist from the Strawbs. It was released in 1972 on A&M Records. Track listing All songs written by Dave Cousins #"Two Weeks Last Summer" – (3:07) #"October to ...
'' (1972) (with
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,
Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...
, Dave Lambert, etc) * ''
Old School Songs ''Old School Songs'' is a studio album by singer-songwriter Dave Cousins of the band Strawbs and guitarist Brian Willoughby. It was released in 1979 on Old School Records. Track listing All tracks written by Dave Cousins. #" Grace Darling" # ...
'' (1980) (with
Brian Willoughby Brian Willoughby (born 20 September 1949) is a British guitarist. He has worked with many musicians, notably Dave Cousins and The Strawbs, Mary Hopkin, as well as releasing solo work. Discography (UK releases unless stated otherwise) Albums ...
) * ''The Bridge'' (1994) (with Brian Willoughby) * ''
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'' (2002) (with Rick Wakeman) * ''Wakeman and Cousins "Live 1988"'' (2005) (with Rick Wakeman) * ''High Seas'' (2005) (with Conny Conrad) * '' The Boy in the Sailor Suit'' (2007) * '' Secret Paths'' (2008) * '' Duochrome'' (2008) (with Ian Cutler) live recordings from the US tour in March 2008 * '' Moving Pictures'' (2015) solo acoustic live recording from The
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, Kent, Ohio US 15 March 2008


See also

* Strawbs discography


References


External links


Dave Cousins at the official Strawbs website

Official Strawbs website

Witchwood Records website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cousins, Dave 1945 births Living people Appalachian dulcimer players English male singers English folk guitarists English male guitarists English songwriters Alumni of the University of Leicester People from Hounslow Strawbs members British male songwriters People from Chiswick