David Longdon

David Longdon
David Longdon with Big Big Train live at the Town Hall; Birmingham, West Midlands, 2019
Background information
Born(1965-06-17)17 June 1965
Nottingham, England
Died20 November 2021(2021-11-20) (aged 56)
Nottingham, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • flute
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • banjo
  • mandolin
Formerly ofBig Big Train
Websitewww.bigbigtrain.com

David Longdon (17 June 1965 – 20 November 2021) was a British singer and multi-instrumentalist, who was best known as the lead vocalist and co-songwriter of the progressive rock band Big Big Train. Besides singing, Longdon played flute, keyboards, acoustic and electric 6 & 12 string guitars, bass, mandolin, lute, banjo, accordion, percussion, dulcimer, psaltry, vibraphone, theremin and glockenspiel.