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Dave Faulkner (musician)
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David Jonathan Faulkner[1] (born 2 October 1957)[2] is an Australian rock musician who also performed as Dave Flick.[3] Faulkner is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist; he has performed with several bands,[4] but is best known as a member of Hoodoo Gurus.[5] He wrote the band's best known single, 1987 hit "What's My Scene?",[1] which reached No. 3 on the National charts.[6]
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Birth name | David Jonathan Faulkner |
Also known as | Dave Flick |
Born | (1957-10-02) 2 October 1957 (age 66) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | A&M, Elektra, RCA, Zoo/Volcano (Mushroom), Evageline, EMI |
As the mainstay member of Hoodoo Gurus, Faulkner gave the acceptance speech when they were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame on 18 July 2007 at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne.[5] Faulkner was one of the new entries in the 2007 edition of Who's Who in Australia.[7][8]