David J
Sign in to saveBritish alternative rock musician, producer, and writer
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1957-04-24
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Storm Clouds over Sexton
- Planner 2018 : Everything in One
- My Planner
- Daily Journal
- Cómo Ahorrar
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Tags
alternativealternative rockpost-punk80sGothic
David J. Haskins (b. April 24, 1957, in Northampton, England) is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the seminal goth band Bauhaus. J wrote the lyrics of several Bauhaus songs (including their first single, Bela Lugosi's Dead. He sang backing vocals on many songs, and sang lead on Who Killed Mr. Moonlight? when the lead singer, Peter Murphy fell ill with pneumonia. He began writing music for a solo career while still in the band <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/David+J"
Key dates
- Born
- 24 April 1957
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Northampton
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- MCA Records
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Categories
1957 birthsAlternative rock bass guitaristsBauhaus (band) membersBLP articles lacking sources from December 2019BLP articles lacking sources from September 2022British gothic rock musiciansBritish male bass guitaristsBritish post-punk musiciansEnglish rock bass guitaristsGlass Records artistsIncomplete lists from April 2014Living people