David Briggs (Australian musician)

Australian musician and record producer For other people named David Briggs, see David Briggs (disambiguation).

David Briggs
Briggs, first from left, performing with Little River Band in 1977
Background information
Birth name	David John Briggs
Born	(1951-01-26) 26 January 1951 (age 73) Melbourne, Australia
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument	Guitar
Formerly of	Little River Band

Musical artist

David John Briggs (born 26 January 1951) is an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as lead guitarist in the rock band Little River Band between 1976 and 1981, having joined the band when original lead guitarist Ric Formosa left.

Professional career

In 1976 he joined Little River Band. He wrote their hit single "Lonesome Loser" and co-wrote "Happy Anniversary", and played lead guitar on the albums Diamantina Cocktail, Sleeper Catcher, First Under the Wire, Backstage Pass, Live in America and Time Exposure.

Briggs also produced the rock band Australian Crawl and co-wrote their single "Hoochie Gucci Fiorucci Mama" with vocalist James Reyne. He produced Russell Morris' Almost Frantic album and started Rough Diamond Records with Ross Gardiner, a Melbourne-based music writer, which was distributed through Astor Records and then PolyGram. He signed the band No Fixed Address which was one of the first contemporary Aboriginal bands to record in Australia. Subsequently, the single "We Have Survived" was released, which was launched by Bob Hawke, the Prime Minister of Australia at the time. Briggs has also produced songs for artists, released on Rough Diamond.

Briggs works as a recording engineer and producer in Melbourne. Has worked on numerous records since starting the Production Workshop Recording Studio in 1979. Since 2002 he has been a lecturer at Victoria University, Melbourne, teaching Applied Acoustic Design and Advanced Digital Audio.

References

"www.lrb.net - Personnel - from Mark 1 to 14". lrb.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
"LITTLE RIVER BAND « Beeb Birtles". beebbirtles.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
BMI.com listing of songs written by Briggs
Holmgren, Magnus. "David Briggs". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 19 March 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
"The Production Workshop - Digital recording studios". productionworkshop.com.au.
"David Briggs". productionworkshop.com.au.

External links

David Briggs at AllMusic

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Wayne Nelson Chris Marion Ryan Ricks Colin Whinnery Bruce Wallace Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles Derek Pellicci Glenn Shorrock Roger McLachlan Graham Davidge Dave Orams Ric Formosa David Briggs George McArdle Geoff Cox Stephen Housden John Farnham David Hirschfelder Steve Prestwich Peter Beckett Tony Sciuto Steve Wade Paul Gildea
Studio albums	Little River Band After Hours Diamantina Cocktail Sleeper Catcher First Under the Wire Time Exposure The Net Playing to Win No Reins Monsoon Get Lucky
Live albums	Backstage Pass Live in America Live Classics
Compilation albums	It's a Long Way There (Greatest Hits) Greatest Hits Too Late to Load Worldwide Love The Classic Collection The Definitive Collection Ultimate Hits Masterpieces
Videos & DVDs	Live Exposure
Singles	"Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" "Emma" "Everyday of My Life" "It's a Long Way There" "I'll Always Call Your Name" "Help Is on Its Way" "Witchery" "Home on Monday" "Happy Anniversary" "Shut Down Turn Off" "Reminiscing" "Lady" "Lonesome Loser" "Cool Change" "The Night Owls" "Man on Your Mind" "Take It Easy on Me" "Down on the Border" "St. Louis" "The Other Guy" "When the War Is Over" "Love Is a Bridge" "When Will I Be Loved" "Forever Blue"
Related articles	Members Discography Awards Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles & Goble Mississippi We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock (2002)
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