David Gray (British musician)

David Gray
David Gray
	Gray performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name	David Peter Gray
Born	13 June 1968 (age 56); Sale, Cheshire, England
Genres	Rock; alternative rock; folk rock; folktronica;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter; producer;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano; keyboards; harmonica;
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Hut; IHT; Polydor; MapleMusic Recordings (Canada); Kobalt;
Website	davidgray.com

David Peter Gray (born 13 June 1968)^[2] is a British singer-songwriter. Having released his debut album in 1993, he received worldwide attention with White Ladder five years later, particularly for the hit single "Babylon".^[3]^[4]^[5] White Ladder was the first of three chart-toppers in six years for Gray in the UK, where it became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s.^[6] In 2019, it was ranked as the UK's tenth best-selling album of the 21st century.^[7] David Gray reached the US Top 20 with five successive albums,^[8] and has received four Brit Award nominations, including two nominations for Best British Male.^[9]

^ Pakinkis, Tom. "David Gray signs new album to Kobalt Label Services". Musicweek.
^ Leahey, Andrew. "David Gray Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ Ezell, Brice (25 April 2018). "The Flipside #12: David Gray's 'A New Day at Midnight', PopMatters".
^ "The Sounds of Silence: David Gray's 'Skellig' Invokes the Need for Serenity and Solace". American Songwriter. 24 February 2021.
^ "David Gray, Beyond 'Babylon'". NPR.org.
^ "James Blunt records the biggest selling album of decade". Press Office. BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ "Radio 2 reveals the best-selling albums of the 21st Century". BBC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Billboard Chart History: David Gray". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ David Gray BRITS Profile Archived 16 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. BRIT Awards Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2013

[1] Pakinkis, Tom. "David Gray signs new album to Kobalt Label Services". Musicweek.

[allmusic-2] Leahey, Andrew. "David Gray Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[3] Ezell, Brice (25 April 2018). "The Flipside #12: David Gray's 'A New Day at Midnight', PopMatters".

[4] "The Sounds of Silence: David Gray's 'Skellig' Invokes the Need for Serenity and Solace". American Songwriter. 24 February 2021.

[5] "David Gray, Beyond 'Babylon'". NPR.org.

[6] "James Blunt records the biggest selling album of decade". Press Office. BBC. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[7] "Radio 2 reveals the best-selling albums of the 21st Century". BBC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[8] "Billboard Chart History: David Gray". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[BRITS-9] David Gray BRITS Profile Archived 16 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. BRIT Awards Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2013

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