Pastor david gates biography

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David Gates

American musician (born 1940)

For the author, see David Gates (author). For the ecologist, see David M. Gates.

David Gates

Gates in 2000

Birth nameDavid Ashworth Gates
Born (1940-12-11) December 11, 1940 (age 84)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • violin
  • percussion
Years active1957–2007

Musical artist

David Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940)[1] is a retired American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s.

The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.[2]

Life and early career

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma,[1] Gates was surrounded by music from infancy, as the son of Clarence G Crossgates Church - Meet our Staff DAREW