The modest hit "Driving Wheel" on his first studio album shows his extraordinary vocal skills. It is a voice that can make you drift away without losing the ground under your feet. His voice has the depth of an experienced crooner, but also a raw, bluesy edge, and the intimate immediacy of a folk singer. In the early '70s, he showed his true talents on two solo albums: David Wiffen (1971) and Coast to Coast Fever (1973).Įven before the lyrics and the music fully register, it is the dark baritone of David Wiffen which commands attention. He played in several folk bands and accidentally recorded a live album in 1965. As befits a true folk singer, he learned the trade while hitchhiking through the country with a guitar under his arm. He grew up in England and moved at the age of sixteen to Canada with his family. Though the name of David Wiffen has been wandering along the edge of oblivion for decades, there is no doubt in my mind that he belongs to this respected company. In the 1960s and '70s, a number of great songwriters came down from Canada, including stars such as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot to lesser-known artists like Ray Materick, Bruce Cockburn, and Bob Carpenter. Up On The Hillside (Bruce Cockburn) - 2:51īruce Cockburn - Guitar, Bass, Celeste, Vocals We Have Had Some Good Times (David Wiffen) - 3:20ĩ. You Need A New Lover Now (Murray McLauchlan) - 4:06ħ.
Coast To Coast Fever (David Wiffen) - 4:01ģ.
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