William D. Drake

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William D. Drake
Drake in 2015
Background information
Birth name	William Derek Drake
Also known as	Bill Drake
Born	(1962-02-07) 7 February 1962 (age 62) Stock, Essex, England
Genres	Psychedelic rock art pop neo-classical
Occupations	Musician composer singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals piano harmonium organ mellotron keyboards
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Super 8 All My Eye And Betty Martin sheBear Onomatopoeia Zebedog
Formerly of	Honour Our Trumpet Cardiacs Mr & Mrs Smith & Mr Drake The Sea Nymphs The Grown-Ups Nervous Lake of Puppies Wood North Sea Radio Orchestra
Website	williamddrake.com

William Derek Drake (born 7 February 1962) is an English musician, keyboardist, pianist, composer and singer-songwriter. He is best known as a former member of the cult English rock band Cardiacs, whom he played with for nine years between 1983 and 1992. He has also been a member of the Sea Nymphs, North Sea Radio Orchestra, Nervous, Wood, Lake of Puppies and The Grown-Ups, as well as pursuing a career as a solo artist.