David Austin (born David Mortimer[1]) is a British singer and songwriter, who released the single "Turn to Gold", co-written with George Michael in 1984. It reached No. 68 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The single featured backing vocals from Michael, who called Austin his best friend in the documentary film, A Different Story.
David Austin | |
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| Birth name | David Mortimer |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
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His follow-up single, "This Boy Loves the Sun", was released in the late summer of 1984[3] but did not chart.[4]
A third single, "Love While You Can" was released only in Japan. This also featured uncredited vocals by Michael.[5]
Formerly busking partners,[6] Austin and Michael's joint work included the download-only single "John and Elvis Are Dead", their biggest hit "You Have Been Loved" and "Look at Your Hands" from the album Faith. "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" was a Christmas single released by Michael and Austin together on 14 December 2009.
He appears as a guitarist in Wham!'s video for the song "The Edge of Heaven".
References
Sources
- Ridgeley, Andrew (2019). Wham! George and Me. Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780241385807. OCLC 1130772805.