David Egan (March 20, 1954 – March 18, 2016) was an American pianist, songwriter and singer, who composed and performed rock, Cajun-rock, soul, and blues music.
Life and career
Reuben David Egan was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to attorney Reuben White Egan and the opera singer Jasmine Fleming Egan. After studying jazz theory at the University of North Texas, Egan worked as a jingle writer in Memphis, then moved to Nashville where, while working at making inroads in song-writing, he made a living driving a tour bus. He was soon invited to join the Louisiana band A-Train; that led to an invitation to tour with Jo-El Sonnier, and then he spent a decade touring the world with the Cajun band Filé.
In 1991, a song that Egan wrote with Buddy Flett, "Please No More", was covered by Joe Cocker and that led to a long line of high-profile artists recording his songs. He released three critically acclaimed albums with his own band, Lil Band O Gold. In 2001, he was awarded a Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship.
Egan was married to Rhonda Ball Egan; they had one son. He died of cancer in Lafayette at the age of 61.
Discography
As Performer:
As Composer:
References
External links
- David Egan official website
- David Egan at IMDb
