David Usher
David Usher (born April 24, 1966 in Oxford , England ) is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter .
life and career
Since early childhood, his family moved to Malaysia , New York , California and Thailand before settling in Kingston, Ontario , Canada . While attending school in Vancouver , Usher joined the rock band Moist in 1993. Her 1994 debut album, Silver , went four times platinum in Canada. As the front singer of the band, he quickly became famous in his home country with his soul-like voice and exotic appearance.
After the release of the follow-up album Creature in 1996, he took some time to record his first solo album Little Songs , which was released in 1998.
One of his internationally best known and most successful songs is Black Black Heart from the album Morning Orbit .
Discography
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with Moist
- 1994: Silver
- 1996: Creature
- 2000: Mercedes Five and Dime
- 2001: Machine Punch Through
- 2014: Glory Under Dangerous Skies
solo
- 1998: Little Songs
- 2001: Morning Orbit
- 2003: Hallucinations
- 2005: If God Had Curves
- 2007: Strange Birds
- 2008: Wake Up and Say Goodbye
- 2010: The Mile End Sessions
- 2012: Songs from the Last Day on Earth
- 2016: Let It Play
Web links
- David Usher at Allmusic (English)
- David Usher at Discogs (English)
- Official Homepage
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Usher, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian rock singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oxford , England |