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The greatest Daves in music! We'd be nowhere without them

From Bowie to Byrne, Grohl to Gahan

 

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Tuesday 8th January 2013 by Ashley Clements | Photos by WENN.com

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Everyone knows a guy called Dave, right? And while it may not be the most glamourous, dynamic name on the spectrum, music is packed full of amazingly talented Dave and Davids. Oh yeah, and then there's David Guetta as well :)

One of music's most important Daves EVER has made his return today, as David Bowie released his new single, 'Where Are We Now?'. Bowie's timely arrival back into the spotlight has made us think of all the other Daves and Davids that have brought us music throughout the years, and we thought they needed a little celebration.

It's a name that appears to be slowly dying out, so even though all of our Daves seem to be of a certain age, this hasn't taken anything away from their ability to produce music that people love.

Here's a list of the greatest Daves in music - let us know it we've missed any key Daves out...

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