Davey Pattison (born November 18, 1945, in

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) is a Scottish-American singer based in the

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Area. Pattison started his career in 1969, and it took off after arrival in the United States in 1979, on invitation from Bill Graham, to front the rock band

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, formed by

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. "I'd given up all hope of finding a quality singer for Gamma until I heard Davey Pattison", according to Montrose. In 1986, Pattison began singing for the first time with guitarist

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. After several albums with Trower, Pattison rejoined Montrose in 1992. Since then, Pattison has performed as a solo artist and has also reunited with Trower for the Robin Trower Band's 2005 album, ''Another Days Blues''. In 2004, Pattison joined with legendary guitar player

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to form the Schenker-Pattison Summit, along with

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, one of rock's most well known drummers and bassist Gunter Nezhoda to record ''The Endless Jam''. They followed up with ''The Endless Jam Continues'' in 2005 with

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on bass. Pattison toured during the summer of 2008 and fall of 2010 in Europe with the Robin Trower Band, and toured the United States with Trower in 2011. In 2013, Pattison re-formed Gamma with drummer Dan Buch (Butch), Van Spragins on bass, Tommy Merry on guitar and Brad Barth on keyboards. Pattison is performing hits from Gamma, Robin Tower and Schenker-Pattison Summit. Pattison returned to Paisley, Scotland in 2021 due to health issues. Early in 2023 he formed The Davey Pattison Blues Band, consisting of Davey Pattison (vocals),

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(guitar) (Middle of the Road, The Look, John Otway. Keilt recorded extensively throughout the UK and Europe. He currently hosts the longest running Blues Jam in Europe at the State Bar in Glasgow). Alan McAuley (Bass), Mikey Grant (Keyboards) and James (Papa Siz) Nevans (Drums), playing gigs all over Scotland and beyond

Personal life

Pattison previously lived in California, in a small town near San Francisco. He moved back to Paisley, Scotland in 2021, formed a band and is performing under the name 'The Davey Pattison Blues Band"

Discography

* Kid Gloves – ''Kid Gloves'', featuring former members of Peter Frampton's band, The Herd. (1972) * ''

Gamma 1 ''Gamma 1'', released in 1979, is Gamma's debut album. It reached No. 131 on the Billboard Album charts, totalling seventeen weeks on the survey. "I'm Alive" reached No. 60 on the Billboard singles charts. "I'm Alive" is a cover of The Hollies ...

'' (1979) * ''

Gamma 2 ''Gamma 2'' is Gamma's second album, released in 1980. On this album Ronnie Montrose keeps his streak of not having the same personnel on two albums in a row, changing the line-up once again. Davey Pattison (vocals), Montrose (guitar), and Ji ...

'' (1980) *

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– ''T.C.'' (1981) (2 songs) * ''

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'' (1982) * Robin Trower – ''

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'' (1987) * Robin Trower – ''

Take What You Need ''Take What You Need'' is the eleventh solo studio album by Robin Trower, and the second to feature Davey Pattison on lead vocals. Track listing Personnel ;Robin Trower Band * Davey Pattison – vocals * Robin Trower – guitars * Dave Bronz ...

'' (1988) * Robin Trower – ''

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'' (1990) * Ronnie Montrose – ''

The Diva Station ''The Diva Station'' is a mix of instrumental rock music with three songs with vocals. Former Gamma vocalist Davey Pattison reunites for two songs with Ronnie Montrose. Track listing # "Sorcerer" (Ronnie Montrose) 6:24 # "The Diva Station" (M ...

'' (1990) * L.A. Blues Authority – ''L.A. Blues Authority'' (1992) * Davey Pattison – ''Mississippi Nights'' (1999) * ''

Gamma 4 ''Gamma 4'' is Gamma's fourth and final album and was originally released on Ronnie Montrose's own label, RoMoCo, in 2000. In 2005, it was re-released by Wounded Bird Records. It was the last full album in Montrose's lifetime to feature contribu ...

'' (2000) * Original Cast – ''Leonardo: The Absolute Man'' (2001) *

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– ''Long Haul'' (2001) * Davey Pattison – ''Pictures'' (2003) * Robin Trower – ''

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'' (2003) * Schenker-Pattison Summit – ''The Endless Jam'' (2004) with guitarist

* Schenker-Pattison Summit – ''The Endless Jam Continues'' (2005) * Robin Trower – ''Another Days Blues'' (2005) * Robin Trower – ''Living Out of Time: Live'' (2005) * Robin Trower – ''RT @ RO 08'' (2009) * Robin Trower – ''The Playful Heart'' (2010) * Ronnie Montrose – '' 10x10'' (2017)

References

External links

DaveyPattison.com
– Davey Pattison / Gamma homepage (Archive link from 2018)
Davey Pattison discography & credits
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pattison, Davey 1945 births Living people Musicians from Glasgow Scottish expatriate musicians in the United States Scottish rock singers 20th-century Scottish male singers British blues singers Blues rock musicians Scottish Christians Gamma (band) members 21st-century Scottish male singers