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Dave Lawson

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The Resume

    (April 25, 1945- )
    Born in Alton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Member of Greenslade (1972-76) and XYZ (1980-85)
    Recorded ‘Pilgrims Progress,’ ‘Bedside Manners Are Extra,’ ‘Sundance,’ ‘Little Red Fry Up,’ ‘Red Light’ and ‘Animal Farm’ with Greenslade
    Recorded ‘Telephone Secrets,’ ‘Mind Drive,’ ‘Fortune Hunter’ and ‘Can You See’ with XYZ

Why he might be annoying:

    He is secretive about his personal life.
    He left Greenslade as a result of a dispute with management.
    He was the only member of XYZ not to be associated with either Led Zeppelin or Yes.
    He was a filler in various other groups, while in both bands.
    He opted to quit performing to work exclusively on the production side.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is an accomplished songwriter and composer.
    He was one of the first musicians to use an analog synthesizer as part of his recordings.
    He recorded various works for some notable film and television shows during the 1970’s.
    He earned a Golden Reel Award for his fusion scores for the films ‘We’re Back’ and ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.’
    He owns one of the largest privately owned Synclavier and synthesizer systems in all of Europe.

Credit: Eddie Burphy


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