American religious sect leader of Branch Davidians (1959-1993)
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David Koresh, the man who infamously led the Branch Davidians, based in Waco, to their deaths in 1993, did at one point record a selection of songs (released after his death as a 3-track single). There are also recordings of speeches and music layered over some floating about. Clarification * The tag Messianic is not to be confused with Messianic Judaism, he proclaimed himself to be a manifestation of Christ. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/David+Koresh">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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David Koresh (/kəˈrɛʃ/; born Vernon Wayne Howell; August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was an American cult leader and preacher who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993. As the head of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect, Koresh claimed to be its final prophet. His apocalyptic Biblical teachings, including interpretations of the Book of Revelation and the Seven Seals, attracted various followers.
Coming from a dysfunctional background, Koresh was a member and later a leader of the Branch Davidians, a movement originally led by Benjamin Roden, based at the Mount Carmel Center outside Waco, Texas. There, Koresh competed for dominance with another leader, Benjamin Roden's son George, until Koresh and his followers took over Mount Carmel in 1987. In the early 1990s, he became subject to allegations about polygamy and child sexual abuse by former Branch Davidian associates.
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