David Plummer
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David Roy Plummer is an English
musician and author of children's books and music. In 1968 he graduated from Reigate
School of Art and Design. He signed record deals in London with EMI
, CBS
, and President Records. As a session musician
(bass player
/singer) he recorded and toured the United Kingdom and Europe with several bands (with Kenny
among others), appeared on BBC Television
's Top of the Pops
and worked as a singer-songwriter
and record producer
.
Plummer teamed up with John Archambault to put music to the best selling children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
[by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault]. The project won an American Library Association
’s Notable Children’s Recording as well as a Parents' Choice Gold Award. Since then they have completed six music albums under the name John & David on the Youngheart Music record label
. Plummer has performed at workshops, assemblies and conferences nationally over the last fourteen years.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician and author of children's books and music. In 1968 he graduated from Reigate
Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
School of Art and Design. He signed record deals in London with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, CBS
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
, and President Records. As a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
(bass player
Bass Player
Bass player can refer to:*Bass Player , an album by Rhombus*Bass Player , a magazine for bassists*Bassist, or bass player, a musician who plays the bass guitar...
/singer) he recorded and toured the United Kingdom and Europe with several bands (with Kenny
Kenny (band)
Kenny were a mid-1970s English pop and glam rock band.-Career:Kenny emerged from a North London band called Chufff. Songwriters Bill Martin and Phil Coulter wrote the bulk of the successful songs for them. In the event, stardom was to prove extremely fleeting...
among others), appeared on BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
's Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
and worked as a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Plummer teamed up with John Archambault to put music to the best selling children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a bestselling children's book written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert , and published by Simon & Schuster in 1989. This book is about anthropomorphized letters, who climb up a coconut tree in alphabetical order, until the tree collapses...
[by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault]. The project won an American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
’s Notable Children’s Recording as well as a Parents' Choice Gold Award. Since then they have completed six music albums under the name John & David on the Youngheart Music record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Plummer has performed at workshops, assemblies and conferences nationally over the last fourteen years.