David Karl William Wilcox (born July 13, 1949) is a Canadian rock musician.

Early life

Born in Montreal, Wilcox drew inspiration from musician Elvis Presley at the age of six. Wilcox grew up primarily in Montreal and Toronto. Wilcox began playing guitar at the age of seven, having his first live performance (to a room of ex-convicts) at twelve years old. Wilcox dropped out of high school.

Career

In 1970, Wilcox replaced Amos Garrett in Ian and Sylvia Tyson’s band, Great Speckled Bird, playing backup for acts such as Anne Murray, Carl Perkins, and Charlie Rich. Wilcox also played backup for Maria Muldaur, Todd Rundgren, Paul Butterfield and John Paul Jones before beginning his solo career. In 1973, after two records, Wilcox left Great Speckled Bird.

David first played with the Rhythm Rockets, a band that featured Dennis Stillwell Martin on vocals, harmonica and guitar. After several successful years with the Rhythm Rockets, David Wilcox hit local stages in the Teddy Bears as a flashy character with an oversized waxed moustache, a baggy suit and a flower in his lapel.

David Wilcox's debut album, a solo album called Out of the Woods, was released in 1977. In 2007, Wilcox released Boy in the Boat.

Discography

With Great Speckled Bird

  • You Were on My Mind (1972)
  • Ol' Eon (1973)

Solo

Album chart positions from RPM magazine (Canada):

  • Out of the Woods (1977) #21 (on 1982 reissue)
  • My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble (1983) #40
  • Bad Reputation (1984) #63
  • Breakfast at the Circus (1987) #29
  • The Natural Edge (1989) #59
  • Thirteen Songs (1996)
  • Rhythm of Love (2000)
  • Boy in the Boat (2007)
  • Guitar Heroes (2015)

Compilations

  • The Best of David Wilcox (1985) #90
  • Over 60 Minutes With ... David Wilcox (1987)
  • The Collected Works 1977–1993 (1993)
  • Greatest Hits Too (1997)
  • Rockin’ The Boogie: The Best of Blues and Boogie (2003)

Compilation inclusions

  • Saturday Night Blues: 20 Years (2006) CBC

Singles

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! scope="row"| "Bad Apple"

| rowspan=3| 1980

|—

| —

| rowspan="3"| Out of the Woods

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! scope="row"| "Bump Up Ahead"

| —

| 28

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! scope="row"| "Hot Hot Papa"

| —

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "When You Mistreat Her"

| rowspan=2| 1983

| —

| —

| rowspan="1"| Single only

|-

! scope="row"| "Downtown Came Uptown"

| —

| —

| rowspan="1"| My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble

|-

! scope="row"| "The Grind"

| 1984

| —

| —

| rowspan="1"| Bad Reputation

|-

! scope="row"| "Blood Money"

| 1985

| —

| —

| rowspan="1"| The Best of David Wilcox

|-

! scope="row"| "Breakfast at the Circus"

| rowspan=2| 1987

| 84

| —

| rowspan="3"| Breakfast at the Circus

|-

! scope="row"| "Layin' Pipe"

| 62

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "Between the Lines"

| 1988

| 45

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "The Natural Edge"

| rowspan=2| 1989

| 58

| —

| rowspan="2"| The Natural Edge

|-

! scope="row"| "Our Town"

| —

| —

|-

! scope="row"| "Bless the World"

| rowspan=2| 1993

| 54

| —

| rowspan="2"| The Collected Works 1977–1993

|-

! scope="row"| "Ecstasy"

| —

| —

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| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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References

  • http://davidwilcox.net/
  • Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
  • Article at canadianbands.com