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Also known as David James "Dave" Mattacks

batterista e produttore discografico britannico

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1948-03-13

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Dave Mattacks (born David James Mattacks, 13 March 1948, Edgware, Middlesex, England) is a rock and folk drummer. He began as a trainee piano tuner before taking up the drums. He played with several jazz bands before joining the electric folk band, Fairport Convention, in 1969. He replaced Martin Lamble, who had died on 12 May 1969 in a road accident, on the M1 motorway. Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician, and as a performance artist. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Matt

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Edgware
Occupation
music arranger
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
drum kit
Image
FairportConvention4Kralingen1970.jpg
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date of birth
1948-03-13
birth name
David James Mattacks
name in native language
Dave Mattacks
start of work period
1965-00-00
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Dave Mattacks
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David James "Dave" Mattacks è un batterista e produttore discografico britannico.È noto soprattutto per aver militato nei Fairport Convention, gruppo inglese di folk rock che ebbe grande successo tra la fine degli anni sessanta e l'inizio dei settanta. Ricercato session man, ha suonato dal vivo e collaborato in oltre duecento album di svariati musicisti di fama internazionale.

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