David Lucas | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lucas_2015.JPG) David Lucas, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Helfman |
| Born | April 21, 1937 Buffalo, New York |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer, and producer |
| Years active | 1941–present |
| Website | davidlucasmusic |
David Lucas (born David Helfman April 21, 1937) is an American rock and roll composer, singer, and music producer. He has written thousands of commercial jingles, such as AT&T's "Reach Out and Touch Someone." In 1981, he received a Clio Award for composing the music to Pepsi's "Catch That Pepsi Spirit." As a record producer, he worked with many new artists such as Blue Öyster Cult. On the 1976 Blue Öyster Cult song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" which he co-produced, Lucas sang backup vocals and came up with the idea for using a cowbell, parodied by Christopher Walken in the "More cowbell" skit on Saturday Night Live. In June 2011, Lucas was inducted into Buffalo's Music Hall of Fame.[1]
- ^ "David Helfman Lucas". Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2020.