David Gates
A member of the popular group Bread, David Gates is also a songwriter, keyb… Read Full Bio ↴A member of the popular group Bread, David Gates is also a songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist and producer. His first hit as a songwriter came with the popular Mermaids song Popsicles and Icicles.
David Gates was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to a band director and a piano teacher on December 11, 1940. Surrounded by music from birth, he was proficient in piano, bass and guitar by the time he was in high school. In 1957, he received a musical break when Chuck Berry came to Tulsa; Gates had his first hit, Jo-Baby, with Chuck Berry. The song was written for Gates' high school sweetheart Jo Rita, whom he married and had children with while enrolled at the university of Oklahoma. In 1961, the family moved to Los Angeles, and Gates embarked on a career of songwriting and producing. By the end of the '60s, he had worked with Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin and Merle Haggard, and produced the 1965 Glenn Yarbrough hit Baby the Rain Must Fall. Realizing that the only way his songs were sure to be recorded was to sing them himself, Gates founded Bread in 1968; the group consisted of Gates, James Griffin, Robb Royer, and later, drummer Michael Botts and keyboardist Larry Krechtel. The group's first album, Bread, was released in 1969 with hits It Don't Matter to Me, Dismal Day and Make It with You. Soft rock hits became the band's trademark and made them legends. Greater success and recognition came with the 1971 album, Manna, with the smash hit If. With the popular albums Guitar Man and Baby, I'm a Want You, the band's success led the members in different directions. The group disbanded in 1973 to pursue their own solo interests and careers, but regrouped in 1977 to produce the album Lost Without Your Love. David Gates produced albums of his own, First Album and Never Let Her Go in 1975; his songs landed him on the contemporary music charts every time, including The Goodbye Girl, from Neil Simon's play of the same name. Several of his songs have been recorded by artists such as Julio Iglesias and Boy George. Everything I Own, a tribute to his father as his greatest influence, was recorded by Nashville artists The Kendalls and Joe Stempley and then by pop rocker Boy George. His incredible songwriting ability offers versatility and a crossing over of musical genres. With a recording studio on his California ranch, David Gates continues to write and produce
David Gates was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to a band director and a piano teacher on December 11, 1940. Surrounded by music from birth, he was proficient in piano, bass and guitar by the time he was in high school. In 1957, he received a musical break when Chuck Berry came to Tulsa; Gates had his first hit, Jo-Baby, with Chuck Berry. The song was written for Gates' high school sweetheart Jo Rita, whom he married and had children with while enrolled at the university of Oklahoma. In 1961, the family moved to Los Angeles, and Gates embarked on a career of songwriting and producing. By the end of the '60s, he had worked with Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin and Merle Haggard, and produced the 1965 Glenn Yarbrough hit Baby the Rain Must Fall. Realizing that the only way his songs were sure to be recorded was to sing them himself, Gates founded Bread in 1968; the group consisted of Gates, James Griffin, Robb Royer, and later, drummer Michael Botts and keyboardist Larry Krechtel. The group's first album, Bread, was released in 1969 with hits It Don't Matter to Me, Dismal Day and Make It with You. Soft rock hits became the band's trademark and made them legends. Greater success and recognition came with the 1971 album, Manna, with the smash hit If. With the popular albums Guitar Man and Baby, I'm a Want You, the band's success led the members in different directions. The group disbanded in 1973 to pursue their own solo interests and careers, but regrouped in 1977 to produce the album Lost Without Your Love. David Gates produced albums of his own, First Album and Never Let Her Go in 1975; his songs landed him on the contemporary music charts every time, including The Goodbye Girl, from Neil Simon's play of the same name. Several of his songs have been recorded by artists such as Julio Iglesias and Boy George. Everything I Own, a tribute to his father as his greatest influence, was recorded by Nashville artists The Kendalls and Joe Stempley and then by pop rocker Boy George. His incredible songwriting ability offers versatility and a crossing over of musical genres. With a recording studio on his California ranch, David Gates continues to write and produce
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David Gates Lyrics
Angel Angel, you're no angel So how'd you get your name?…
Ann Ann a sleepin' on my bed Hair a tumblin' 'round your…
Aubrey And Aubrey was her name, A not so very ordinary girl…
Avenue of Love First you take a ride on the Broadway Then you travel…
Baby I'm Baby, I'm-a want you Baby, I'm-a need you You the only one…
Baby I'm a want you Baby, I'm-a want you Baby, I'm-a need you You the only one…
Baby I'm-A Want You Baby, I'm-a want you Baby, I'm-a need you You the only one…
California Lady She always skis the winter season Try to catch her if…
Chain Me I lay awake at night and thinkin' how I'm gonna…
Clouds See the clouds adrift so far below Everchanging as they come…
Come Home For Christmas Gates Everyone's coming for Christmas Everyone soon will…
Diary I found her diary underneath a tree. And started reading abo…
Do You Believe He'S Comin' Almighty Nation what's this in the air No explanation but s…
Drifter I'm a drifter floatin' on the sea Goin' where the currents…
Everthing I Own You sheltered me from harm. Kept me warm, kept me warm.…
Everything I Own You sheltered me from harm. Kept me warm, kept me warm.…
Find Me The skies are not as blue, when you're not with…
Goodbye Girl All your life you've waited for love to Come and stay And…
Greener Days As I write this letter I hope you're feelin' better Than I…
He Don'T Know How To Love You He don't, he don't know how to love you Ain't no…
Heart It's All Over Heart its all over; I can feel what you're goin'…
I Can Looking at your picture laying on my bed Wishing I was…
I Can't Find the Words to Say Goodbye I can't say I don't love her Still I can't pretend My…
I Can't Play The Songs Looking at your picture laying on my bed Wishing I was…
I Cant Find the Words to Say Goodbye I can't say I don't love her Still I can't pretend My…
I Cant Play The Songs Looking at your picture laying on my bed Wishing I was…
I Use the Soap I use the soap to wash the dirt of my…
I Wanna Make It With you Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
I Will Wait for You If I seem impatient, pardon me Someone's in the way of,…
If If a picture paints a thousand words, Then why can't I…
It Don It don't matter to me If you really feel that You need…
It Don't Matter To Me It don't matter to me If you really feel that You need…
It's What You Say If you wanta rock me, do it gently Stroke me with…
It's You Gates Who’s the one who’s always there to comfort me with…
Lady Valentine She's a real look Cause she's my heart my inspiration Lucky …
Light Of My Life Never before have I seen the light Things ever going wrong…
Lorilee Lorilee, how could you do this to me Come along, took…
Lost Without Your Love Lost and all alone I always thought that I could make…
Love Is Always Seventeen Seventeen It's been a while since I've been seventeen And t…
Make It With You Hey have you ever tried Really reaching out for the other…
Mirror Little girl in the mirror Looking back...lost in wonder... W…
Never Let Her Go Everybody needs a someone Waitin' to be there when things ar…
Nineteen On The Richter Scale You got your ten girls,do it again girls Don't mean nothin'…
No Secrets in a Small Town Dean-Gates He always leaves his Harley bike about a bloc…
Overnight Sensation Hollywood, sure looked good to me when I first come Made my…
Part Time Love I need somebody who's consistent With me Someone already the…
Playin On My Guitar By the sand and fire light While watching the fallin' star …
Playin' On My Guitar By the sand and fire light While watching the fallin' star C…
Sail Around The World I would sail around the world Look for gold and dive…
Save the Dance for Me I'll never forget That look in your eyes The first time I…
Save This Dance For Me I'll never forget That look in your eyes The first time I…
She was so young Off in the corner, the restaurant Dim He looks at her…
Soap I use the soap to wash the dirt of my…
Someday Love me Forget about tomorrow now and love me There's time e…
Still In Love Gates Darlin' I'm still in love, woh yeah Darlin' I'm st…
Strangers See the couple walking by You can tell they've lost the…
Suite See the clouds adrift so far below Everchanging as they come…
Suite Cloud Rain See the clouds adrift so far below Ever changing as they…
Sunday Rider Sunday riders-ridin' out along the highway Sunday gliders-g…
Sweet Surrender Baby I'm through runnin' it's true I'd be a fool to…
Take Me Now I need, baby I need your love right now And I…
The Guitar Man Who draws the crowd and plays so loud Baby it's the…
This Could Be Forever I can't say for sure it's you but, You're the closest…
Took The Last Train Took the last train to St. Tropez Had in mind to…
Vanity Gates Sanity One of us has gone and lost our sanity Tha…
Watch Out Watch out ! some……..boy you may be in Watch out ! Don’t…
Where Does The Lovin' Go Tell me where does the lovin’ go when it’s gone…