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Benoît Gérard Guy David (French pronunciation: [bənwa ʒeʁaʁ gi david]; born 19 April 1966) is a Canadian singer best known as the lead vocalist in the English progressive rock band Yes from 2008 to 2012, replacing long-time vocalist and founding member Jon Anderson. He was also lead singer of the band Mystery from 1999 to 2013, and a Yes tribute band called Close to the Edge.

Benoît David
David performing with Yes in Brazil, 2010
Background information
Birth nameBenoît Gérard Guy David
Born (1966-04-19) 19 April 1966 (age 56)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresProgressive rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1981–2013
LabelsUnicorn Digital
Formerly of

Early life


David was born in Montreal, Quebec on 19 April 1966. He was raised speaking French, and worked in Montreal as a salesperson. He began singing in rock bands at the age of fifteen.[1]


Musical career


David joined the Yes tribute band Close to the Edge in 1994, after a friend compared his voice to then-Yes singer Jon Anderson’s.[2]

David joined Mystery, a band led by Michel St-Père, as the lead singer in 1999. He appears on 2007's Beneath the Veil of Winter's Face, 2010's One Among the Living and 2012's The World Is a Game. While the former was entirely written by St-Père, the latter two feature David's first songwriting efforts as he co-wrote lyrics for some pieces with St-Père (music by St-Père).[3] In 2013, David left the band to take a break from music.[4]

David in concert with Yes in Columbus, Ohio, 2008.
David in concert with Yes in Columbus, Ohio, 2008.

In early September 2008, David was announced as the lead singer of a line-up headed by Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes for a tour later that year.[5] David came to the attention of Squire through YouTube videos of his work with Close to the Edge.[6][7] David stood in for Jon Anderson, who was unable to tour because of ill health following acute respiratory failure earlier in the year.[8] The tour was cut short when Squire became ill[9] and David returned to work with Mystery and Close to the Edge.[citation needed]

However, David also remained with Yes, touring with the band in 2009 and 2010. In October 2009, it was announced that David had formally joined Yes. Early in 2011, the band finished their next album, titled Fly from Here, with David on lead vocals.[citation needed]

David continued for a time as a member of Close to the Edge after joining Yes, but the band went into hiatus after live dates in 2009 given David's commitments to Yes. David and guitarist Phil Charmettant have since left Close to the Edge and new replacements have been brought in.[10]

In an interview with Noise 11 magazine in January 2012, Chris Squire confirmed that David had officially left Yes, due to a respiratory illness. He had been suffering from respiratory failure and could not continue on for the Australia tour in April 2012.[11] In a press release, David revealed he found out only from a band member's interview that he "had officially left Yes and that [his] departure was permanent", being replaced by new lead singer Jon Davison.[12] In another interview, David explained the reaction when he explained he would be unable to commit to April 2012 dates because of health problems: "At first everybody was a bit surprised thinking there was enough time for me to get back in shape, but since the issue was unsure, I suggested somebody take over [...] They said, well fine if you can't do it and you're okay with it, we'll look around. It's not like they asked me to step aside at all." He also says: "The guys [in Yes] aren't getting any younger. They've waited years at a time for their singers to get better or finish other projects, and I don't think they can spare that time any more. They're in great shape, and playing well, and it felt terrible to be the one to stop Yes from moving forward. Can you imagine if they waited for a year and [...] I still wasn't better? If I can't sing those songs then what's my relevance in that band? Not knowing how long it's going to take me to get better, I feel much better there's somebody doing the shows and taking the music to the fans."[13]


Discography



Yes



Mystery



Appearances


With Hamadryad:

With Gordon Giltrap and Oliver Wakeman:


Notes


  1. ... including four previously unreleased tracks from 2010 along with the live show in Lyon, France, in 2009.[14]

References


  1. Tiano, Mike (26 November 2008). "Conversation with Benoit David". Notes from the Edge (Issue 309). Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  2. "Montreal's Benoît David ready to roll with Yes". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  3. Yescography entry: One Among the Living
  4. Kielty, Martin (17 March 2014). "Benoit David leaves Mystery". Louder. Future plc.
  5. Rockitt, Rob (12 September 2008). "Yes To Tour With Replacement Singer". Hard Rock Hideout. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. "Yes Touring With Singer Discovered On YouTube". Billboard. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. Squire, Chris. "Propelling Forward" (Interview). Interviewed by Anil Prasad. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. "Yes cancel 40th anniversary tour". NME. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  9. "YES cancels remaining tour dates". UPI. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. "Band Members". Close to the Edge. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  11. Cashmere, Paul (8 February 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Yes Recruit Another New Singer". Noise11. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  12. "Chris Squire fears Jon Anderson reunion would lower Yes income - page 0". Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  13. Prog, March 2012 issue
  14. "Yes revisit 2010 recordings for new album From A Page (by Scott Munro)". www.loudersound.com. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.



На других языках


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[fr] Benoît David

Benoit Gérard Guy David (né le 19 avril 1966 à Montréal) est un chanteur québécois qui a chanté avec les groupes Mystery, Close To The Edge - une formation rendant hommage a Yes - puis il remplaça le chanteur Jon Anderson au sein même de Yes. C'est alors qu'il chantait avec le groupe Close to the Edge qu'il fut repéré par le bassiste Chris Squire, qui lui offre de joindre Yes qui se prépare à partir en tournée. Malgré son manque d'expérience, Benoît accepte et se joint au groupe. Après deux albums enregistrés et parus en 2011, l'album studio Fly from Here et le live In the present : Live from Lyon, le chanteur doit déclarer forfait à la suite de problèmes respiratoires dus au stress, il quitte et est remplacé par l'américain Jon Davison.



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