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Dean Davidson

"Dizzy" Dean Davidson is an American singer, guitarist, and drummer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a founding member, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the glam metal band Britny Fox from 1985 to 1990. After leaving Britny Fox, Davidson formed the band Blackeyed Susan. The band disbanded in 1992 but reunited in 2000 without Davidson. In 2010, Davidson attempted to reunite Britny Fox but did not get past the talking stage. The band name, Britny Fox was named after the Welsh coat of arms of one of Davidson's 18th century ancestors. Davidson later expressed a dislike for the Britny Fox material, saying he was "controlled by management and the label" and calling the music "prefabricated".

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Dean Davidson
Also known as"Dizzy Dean"
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
GenresGlam metal, hard rock, folk rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, harmonica, piano
Years active1985–2014

"Dizzy" Dean Davidson is an American singer, guitarist, and drummer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a founding member, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the glam metal band Britny Fox from 1985 to 1990. After leaving Britny Fox, Davidson formed the band Blackeyed Susan. The band disbanded in 1992 but reunited in 2000 without Davidson. In 2010, Davidson attempted to reunite Britny Fox but did not get past the talking stage.1 The band name, Britny Fox was named after the Welsh coat of arms of one of Davidson's 18th century ancestors.2 Davidson later expressed a dislike for the Britny Fox material, saying he was "controlled by management and the label" and calling the music "prefabricated".3

In 2007, Davidson released a folk rock album called Drive My Karma.4

Discography

Britny Fox

Blackeyed Susan

  • Electric Rattlebone (1991)
  • Just a Taste (1992) (unreleased)

Jarod Dean

  • A Weekend Soul Massage (1999)

Love Saves the Day

  • Superstar (2001)

Solo

  • Drive My Karma (2007)
  • Wouldn’t Change A Thing - Single (2014)
References

References

  1. Carlson, Taylor T. (June 2014). HAIRcyclopedia Vol. 1 - The Legends. Lulu.com. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-1-312-28618-4. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. Blush, Steven (2006). American Hair Metal. Los Angeles, CA: Feral House. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-932595-18-5. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  3. Popson, Tom (August 23, 1991). "BLACKEYED SUSAN: HARD AT WORK ON STRAIGHT-AHEAD ROCK". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. "Drive My Karma - Dean Davidson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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