David Gray (British musician)

David Gray
Gray performing in 2010
Gray performing in 2010
Background information
Birth nameDavid Peter Gray
Born (1968-06-13) 13 June 1968 (age 56)
Sale, Cheshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
Years active1992–present
Labels
Websitedavidgray.com

David Peter Gray (born 13 June 1968)[2] is a British singer-songwriter. Having released his debut album in 1993, he received worldwide attention with White Ladder five years later, particularly for the hit single "Babylon".[3][4][5] White Ladder was the first of three chart-toppers in six years for Gray in the UK, where it became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s.[6] In 2019, it was ranked as the UK's tenth best-selling album of the 21st century.[7] David Gray reached the US Top 20 with five successive albums,[8] and has received four Brit Award nominations, including two nominations for Best British Male.[9]

  1. ^ Pakinkis, Tom. "David Gray signs new album to Kobalt Label Services". Musicweek.
  2. ^ Leahey, Andrew. "David Gray Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ Ezell, Brice (25 April 2018). "The Flipside #12: David Gray's 'A New Day at Midnight', PopMatters".
  4. ^ "The Sounds of Silence: David Gray's 'Skellig' Invokes the Need for Serenity and Solace". American Songwriter. 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ "David Gray, Beyond 'Babylon'". NPR.org.
  6. ^ "James Blunt records the biggest selling album of decade". Press Office. BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Radio 2 reveals the best-selling albums of the 21st Century". BBC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Billboard Chart History: David Gray". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ David Gray BRITS Profile Archived 16 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. BRIT Awards Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2013