Damian Davey
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Damian Davey (born September 30, 1964 as Damian Baker in Manchester , England ; † February 12, 2017 ) was a British actor and singer , who was best known under his stage name Damian .
biography
Damian Davey was a member of the ensemble for the performance of the musical The Rocky Horror Show in London in the 1980s . His performance of the song The Time Warp in particular met with great enthusiasm from the audience. This led him to release the song as a single in 1986 . The 1987 single The Time Warp II was placed in the British singles charts at number 51. A re-release in the following year landed at 64. It was only with a remix version in 1989 that the desired success came: The Time Warp stayed in the top for three weeks Ten and rose to number 7. The follow - up single Wig Wam Bam , a Sweet cover , reached number 49 in the British charts. After that, Damian Davey returned to acting.
Davey died of cancer on February 12, 2017 after a three-year illness .
Discography
Singles
- 1986: The Time Warp
- 1987: I'm a Man
- 1987: The Time Warp II
- 1989: Wig Wam Bam
- 1992: Supernature
- 2007: Video Killed the Radio Star 2007 (Klubkidz feat. Damian)
- 2014: Summer Time (TopCat feat Damian and Fly Nai)
swell
- ↑ Chart data UK
- ↑ David Hudson: British hi-nrg singer Damian dies after cancer battle. In: GayStarNews. February 13, 2017, accessed February 14, 2017 .
Web links
- Damian at Discogs (English)
- Damian on MusicBrainz (English)
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SURNAME | Davey, Damian |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baker, Damian (real name); Damian (stage name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , England , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 2017 |