David Edwards (singer)

David Edwards (singer)

David R Edwards was lead singer of the Welsh language post-punk/experimental band Datblygu, was born in Aberteifi, Ceredigion. The band was formed at an Aberteifi school in 1982. A witty and incisive lyrical talent whose use of language is almost reason in itself to learn Welsh, according to John Peel.[1]

As well as Datblygu, David worked with Tŷ Gwydr and pioneering dance act Llwybr Llaethog on L.L. v T.G. MC DRE (1992), around which time he took up work as a secondary school teacher. Health problems and alcoholism forced Datblygu into retirement after releasing the Putsch double A single in 1995. David himself has since been largely ignored by mainstream Welsh media, but interest was revived after Ankstmusik rereleased 1993's classic Libertino in a triple disc box set along with the first two studio albums Wyau and Pyst in 2004.[2] Datblygu returned to the studio in 2008 to record a one-off 7" single entitled Cân y Mynach Modern[3].

David's battle with health problems and alcoholism was chronicled in an O Flaen dy Lygaid documentary, produced by BBC Cymru for S4C. The programme also features his friend, actress Rhian Ree Davies.[4]

David R Edwards' autobiography, Atgofion Hen Wanc, was published by Y Lolfa in 2009.

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