“You know, I feel sorry for the kids on television shows like 'Pop Idol.' They can never be prepared for the kind of pressure fame brings and don't have the confidence or knowledge of their ability to survive the darker periods.”

English singer-songwriter and actor

David Essex is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known for his chart success in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. Born in 1947, he became a familiar figure in British popular music and later on screen. From 1973 to 1994, he placed nineteen singles in the UK Top 40 and sixteen albums in the UK Top 40. His biggest international success came with the 1973 single "Rock On", which remains the song most closely associated with him.