David Gibson is a Canadian pop-rock singer. He received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Male Vocalist in 1987.[1]
Career
editShortly after leaving school, Gibson toured Canada and Europe with various bands and began writing songs with Robert Uhrig. In the mid 1980s, after recording a six-track demo of original songs written with Uhrig, Gibson was offered a recording deal with Loose End Records in London. The company subsequently dissolved during contract negotiations.
Upon returning to Canada, Gibson met guitarist/producer Domenic Troiano.[2] Gibson signed with Troiano's Black Market label, and "Lock Up My Heart" was recorded and released in the summer of 1986. The single was accompanied by a video directed by Stephen Reynolds. Gibson went on to win the Juno Award nomination in March 1987 .[3]
In 1988, Black Market/A&M Records issued Gibson's self-titled album. The album's singles received modest radio airplay, as did the videos for tracks such as "Easy Street," "Lying to Me" and "We Close Our Eyes," which were played on Canada's national music station, MuchMusic and CBC's Video Hits. The album was supported by a cross-Canada tour.[4]
The follow-up release, Rhythm Method, came out on Black Market Records in early 1990. However, the A&M distribution deal was no longer in place, and the album had minimal impact.
Over the next few years, Gibson's music was featured heavily on several TV shows across the US, Canada, the UK and France.
In 1996, "I Don't Know", a Gibson/Uhrig-penned song that was recorded by Escapade from Chicago. Several DJ's issued various mixes of the track and it became a breakout hit, particularly in dance clubs, during the summer of 1997. The track charted in Billboard Magazine and appeared on several dance mix compilations.
Gibson released an album of new songs, "Life Lines" in December 2020.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Album | Album information |
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| David Gibson |
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| Rhythm Method |
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| Life Lines |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [8] |
CAN AC [9] |
CAN CON [10] |
CAN CON AC [11] | |||
| 1986 | "Lock Up My Heart (I Need Your Love)" | ― | 28 | ― | 6 | David Gibson |
| 1987 | "Look Who's Crying Now" | 82 | 23 | ― | 4 | |
| 1988 | "We Close Our Eyes" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1989 | "Easy Street" | ― | ― | 22 | ― | |
| "Lying to Me" | ― | ― | 38 | ― | ||
| 2020 | "Anniversary" | ― | ― | ― | ― | Life Lines |
Music Videos
edit- "Lock Up My Heart" (Director: Stephen Reynolds)[12]
- "Look Who's Crying Now"
- "We Close Our Eyes"
- "Easy Street"
References
edit- ^ "Juno Awards: the complete list of nominees". Vancouver Sun, September 15, 1987.
- ^ "Troiano a hot shot with TV themes". Toronto Star, April 18, 1987.
- ^ "New 45s worthy of note". Nanaimo Daily News, July 18, 1986.
- ^ "Audience in millions mall singer's choice". Edmonton Journal, July 6, 1989.
- ^ "David Gibson - Album by David Gibson". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Rhythm Method - Album by David Gibson". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Life Lines - Album by David Gibson". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Canadian Singles Chart:
- "Look Who's Crying Now" "Top Singles – Volume 46, No. 19, August 15, 1987". RPM. August 15, 1987. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart:
- "Lock Up My Heart" "Adult Contemporary – Volume 45, No. 2, October 4, 1986". RPM. October 4, 1986. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- "Look Who's Crying Now" "Adult Contemporary – Volume 46, No. 22, September 5, 1987". RPM. September 5, 1987. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Cancon Top 40 Chart:
- "Easy Street" "Cancon 40 Singles - Volume 50, No. 1, May 1, 1989". RPM. May 1, 1989. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- "Lying To Me" "Cancon 40 Singles - Volume 50, No. 13, July 24, 1989". RPM. July 24, 1989. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Cancon Adult Contemporary Chart:
- "Lock Up My Heart" "Top Cancon A/C Singles - Volume 45, No. 1, September 27, 1986". RPM. September 27, 1986. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- "Look Who's Crying Now" "Top Cancon A/C Singles - Volume 46, No. 21, August 29, 1987". RPM. August 29, 1987. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "David Gibson - Lock Up My Heart (official video)". Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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