David Essex Biography

“Coming from the East End, it will be good to go back.”

“All of a sudden you become God, but you know you’re not God. So many of the things we were doing in the film were happening in real life. There were times when I didn’t know whether I was Jim or David.” [Referring to his role as Jim Maclaine in ‘That’ll be the Day’ (1973) and ‘Stardust’ (1974)]

“That was a big day. I took my two eldest kids, and me mum even went out and bought a new hat!” [When he received his OBE]

“But it didn’t change me in any way. I don’t have headed notepaper with David Essex OBE on it.”

“I find it surprising that you can write and record something that people still relate to 25 years later.”