David Paton (/ˈpeɪtən/; born 29 October 1949)[1] is a Scottish bassist, guitarist and singer. He first achieved success in the mid-1970s as lead vocalist and bassist of Pilot, who scored hits with "Magic", "January", "Just a Smile" and "Call Me Round" before splitting in 1977. Paton is also known for his work in the original lineup of The Alan Parsons Project (1975-1985), and for working with acts such as Kate Bush, Camel and Elton John.
David Paton
Paton in 2017 in Magdeburg, Germany
Background information
Born
(1949-10-29) 29 October 1949 (age 74) Edinburgh, Scotland
David Paton, Countdown Spectacular 2, Australia, 2007Albert Hammond & David Paton 2018, Live in Schneeberg, Germany
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland,[1] Paton grew up in the south-eastern suburb of Gilmerton, Edinburgh, where he attended Liberton High School. At the age of 11 he got his first guitar, which he learned to play as an autodidact.[2] His first band was called 'The Beachcombers' and they signed a recording contract in 1968 with CBS Records. They changed their name to The Boots and published their first single, "The Animal In Me".[3] This was soon followed by "Keep Your Lovelight Burning".[4] Because of financial problems, the band split up in 1970.
Careeredit
Paton initially joined the Bay City Rollers for a short period of time but never recorded with them. He joined in 1968, as their bassist, when bassist Alan Longmuir switched to full-time guitarist. After leaving them in October 1970, Longmuir switched back to bass, and Paton became a member of another band called 'Fresh', which changed their name to Christyan and released a single, "Nursery Lane", in 1971.[5] While still playing with the band, he took a job as a musician in a nightclub called Tiffanys where he met Ian Bairnson.
In 1973, Paton was a co-founder of Pilot. With Ian Bairnson, Billy Lyall and Stuart Tosh, they recorded several demos with EMI Records and recorded their first album From the Album of the Same Name which was published in 1974.[6] On it was included their first major hit, "Magic" [7] and Bairnson, who was still not an official member of the band, joined them after the recording of the first album. They released their second album Second Flight in 1975, and its single "January" topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, ironically beginning week ending 1 February.[8] and it was followed in 1976 by their third, Morin Heights which was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights in Quebec, Canada, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker.
The Alan Parsons Projectedit
The same year, he and Bairnson started working with producer Alan Parsons and published a first album under the name Alan Parsons Project, Tales of Mystery & Imagination. Paton played bass and sang with the band until the 1986 album Stereotomy as he continued to work with other artists as a session musician. He briefly returned to sing and play acoustic guitar at the Project's only live appearance in 1990 for the Night of the Proms, while Laurence Cottle played bass guitar as he'd done on Gaudi and Freudiana. Paton wasn't asked to participate in any further Parsons albums or tours.
Soloedit
His first solo album was released in 1991, titled Passions Cry (under the name of Davie Paton), and the second album Fragments in 1996, that was also under the same name. In 1980, Paton already recorded an album with the title No Ties No Strings at the Abbey Road Studios, which was never released.[9] In 2003, however, the album The Search was released, which was a new recording of the "lost album" from 1980. In the following years, David Paton released other solo albums.
In the 1980s, Paton was known for his work with Camel and Elton John in studio albums and touring around the world. Other credits include bass guitar and backing vocals for several albums by Fish, as well as Rick Wakeman in the 1990s, such as The Classical Connection, African Bach, Softsword, The Classical Connection 2 and Prayers. In 1984, he was a member of Keats.[10] In 1985, he participated to the original score for the movie Ladyhawke which was written, composed and played by Andrew Powell and produced by Alan Parsons.
Paton also appeared solo in the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia, between August and September 2007, as a performer and musical director.[11][12]
In 2014, Paton, Bairnson and also Stuart Tosh re-released as the full band Pilot an album called A Pilot Project,[13] which contains exclusively tracks from the Alan Parsons Project. That same year, on 6 September 2014, David Paton, Ian Bairnson and Stuart Tosh played Midfest in Edinburgh for the first time in 39 years with the original line-up (minus the late Billy Lyall).[14]
In 2016 and 2017, Paton, along with Ian Bairnson, was back live as Band Pilot, primarily in Japan, the UK and Germany. They were supported by Kenny Hutchison (keyboards, vocals), Calais Brown (guitar, vocals), Dave Stewart (drums, vocals) and Irvin Duguid (keyboards, vocals).
In 2019, David Paton sort of single-handedly released a follow-up to A Pilot Project, The Traveller - Another Pilot Project.[15] With a few exceptions, he recorded all the instruments himself. In 2020, Paton's next solo album 2020 was released.
In July 2021, Pilot (Paton and Bairnson) released The Magic EP, featuring 4 completely re-recorded older songs: Magic, January, Just A Smile and Over The Moon. The latter was completely rearranged for this purpose. On 21 March 2022, the long-announced follow-up album The Magic Collection was released, on which the EP tracks are also included.
The publication of his book Magic: The David Paton Story is planned for 30 June 2023.
Media related to David Paton (musician) at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
Official Pilot website
A Pilot Project
Another Pilot Project
Another official Pilot website
Detailed list of Paton's session work
January 01, 1970
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first achieved success in the mid 1970s as lead vocalist and bassist of Pilot who scored hits with Magic January Just a Smile and Call Me Round before splitting in 1977 Paton is also known for his work in the original lineup of The Alan Parsons Project 1975 1985 and for working with acts such as Kate Bush Camel and Elton John David PatonPaton in 2017 in Magdeburg GermanyBackground informationBorn 1949 10 29 29 October 1949 age 74 Edinburgh ScotlandGenresPop rockOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Bass guitar vocalsYears activeLate 1960s presentWebsitedavidpatonsongs wbr com Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 2 1 Pilot 1 2 2 The Alan Parsons Project 1 2 3 Solo 1 2 4 Later works 2 Discography 2 1 Solo 2 2 With David Paton amp Friends 2 3 With Boots 2 3 1 Singles 2 4 With Pilot 2 4 1 Studio albums 2 4 2 Singles 2 5 With The Alan Parsons Project 2 5 1 Studio albums 2 6 With Kate Bush 2 6 1 Studio Albums 2 7 With Camel 2 8 With Keats 2 8 1 Single 2 8 2 Studio albums 2 9 With Rick Wakeman 2 9 1 Single 2 9 2 EP 2 9 3 Studio albums 2 10 With Fish 2 10 1 Studio albums 2 10 2 Live albums 2 10 3 Singles 2 11 With Sadie Paton 2 11 1 Singles 2 12 With Eric Woolfson 2 12 1 Studio album 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life edit nbsp David Paton Countdown Spectacular 2 Australia 2007 nbsp Albert Hammond amp David Paton 2018 Live in Schneeberg Germany Born in Edinburgh Scotland 1 Paton grew up in the south eastern suburb of Gilmerton Edinburgh where he attended Liberton High School At the age of 11 he got his first guitar which he learned to play as an autodidact 2 His first band was called The Beachcombers and they signed a recording contract in 1968 with CBS Records They changed their name to The Boots and published their first single The Animal In Me 3 This was soon followed by Keep Your Lovelight Burning 4 Because of financial problems the band split up in 1970 Career edit Paton initially joined the Bay City Rollers for a short period of time but never recorded with them He joined in 1968 as their bassist when bassist Alan Longmuir switched to full time guitarist After leaving them in October 1970 Longmuir switched back to bass and Paton became a member of another band called Fresh which changed their name to Christyan and released a single Nursery Lane in 1971 5 While still playing with the band he took a job as a musician in a nightclub called Tiffanys where he met Ian Bairnson Pilot edit Main article Pilot Scottish band In 1973 Paton was a co founder of Pilot With Ian Bairnson Billy Lyall and Stuart Tosh they recorded several demos with EMI Records and recorded their first album From the Album of the Same Name which was published in 1974 6 On it was included their first major hit Magic 7 and Bairnson who was still not an official member of the band joined them after the recording of the first album They released their second album Second Flight in 1975 and its single January topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks ironically beginning week ending 1 February 8 and it was followed in 1976 by their third Morin Heights which was recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights in Quebec Canada and produced by Roy Thomas Baker The Alan Parsons Project edit The same year he and Bairnson started working with producer Alan Parsons and published a first album under the name Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery amp Imagination Paton played bass and sang with the band until the 1986 album Stereotomy as he continued to work with other artists as a session musician He briefly returned to sing and play acoustic guitar at the Project s only live appearance in 1990 for the Night of the Proms while Laurence Cottle played bass guitar as he d done on Gaudi and Freudiana Paton wasn t asked to participate in any further Parsons albums or tours Solo edit His first solo album was released in 1991 titled Passions Cry under the name of Davie Paton and the second album Fragments in 1996 that was also under the same name In 1980 Paton already recorded an album with the title No Ties No Strings at the Abbey Road Studios which was never released 9 In 2003 however the album The Search was released which was a new recording of the lost album from 1980 In the following years David Paton released other solo albums Later works edit He also played on the first two albums by Kate Bush in 1978 The Kick Inside and Lionheart In the 1980s Paton was known for his work with Camel and Elton John in studio albums and touring around the world Other credits include bass guitar and backing vocals for several albums by Fish as well as Rick Wakeman in the 1990s such as The Classical Connection African Bach Softsword The Classical Connection 2 and Prayers In 1984 he was a member of Keats 10 In 1985 he participated to the original score for the movie Ladyhawke which was written composed and played by Andrew Powell and produced by Alan Parsons Paton also appeared solo in the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia between August and September 2007 as a performer and musical director 11 12 In 2014 Paton Bairnson and also Stuart Tosh re released as the full band Pilot an album called A Pilot Project 13 which contains exclusively tracks from the Alan Parsons Project That same year on 6 September 2014 David Paton Ian Bairnson and Stuart Tosh played Midfest in Edinburgh for the first time in 39 years with the original line up minus the late Billy Lyall 14 In 2016 and 2017 Paton along with Ian Bairnson was back live as Band Pilot primarily in Japan the UK and Germany They were supported by Kenny Hutchison keyboards vocals Calais Brown guitar vocals Dave Stewart drums vocals and Irvin Duguid keyboards vocals In 2019 David Paton sort of single handedly released a follow up to A Pilot Project The Traveller Another Pilot Project 15 With a few exceptions he recorded all the instruments himself In 2020 Paton s next solo album 2020 was released In July 2021 Pilot Paton and Bairnson released The Magic EP featuring 4 completely re recorded older songs Magic January Just A Smile and Over The Moon The latter was completely rearranged for this purpose On 21 March 2022 the long announced follow up album The Magic Collection was released on which the EP tracks are also included The publication of his book Magic The David Paton Story is planned for 30 June 2023 Discography editSolo edit Title Year Passions Cry 1991 Fragments 1996 The Search 2003 Fellow Man 2007 The Studio Diary Songs 2009 Under the Sun 2012 2020 2020 With David Paton amp Friends edit Title Year Originals 2007 With Boots edit Singles edit Title Year The Animal in Me 1968 Keep Your Lovelight Burning 1968 With Pilot edit Studio albums edit Year Album 1974 From the Album of the Same Name 1975 Second Flight 1976 Morin Heights 1977 Two s a Crowd 2002 Blue Yonder 2014 A Pilot Project 2019 The Traveller Another Pilot Project 2021 The Magic EP 2022 The Magic Collection Singles edit Year Title 1974 Just a Smile Magic Ra Ta Ta 1975 January Call Me Round Just a Smile new version Lady Luck 1976 Running Water Canada Penny in My Pocket 1977 Get Up and Go Monday Tuesday With The Alan Parsons Project edit Studio albums edit Title Year Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1976 I Robot 1977 Pyramid 1978 Eve 1979 The Turn of a Friendly Card 1980 Eye in the Sky 1982 Ammonia Avenue 1984 Vulture Culture 1985 Stereotomy 1985 With Kate Bush edit Studio Albums edit Title Year The Kick Inside 1978 Lionheart 1978 With Camel edit Title Year The Single Factor 1982 Stationary Traveller 1984 Dust and Dreams 1991 On the Road 1982 1994 Harbour of Tears 1996 With Keats edit Single edit A Side B Side Year Turn Your Heart Around Ask No Questions 1984 Studio albums edit Title Year Keats 1984 With Rick Wakeman edit Single edit A Side B Side Year Don t Fly Away After Prayers 1991 EP edit Titles Year Welcome a Star The Lord s Prayer Await The Hour 1996 Studio albums edit Title Year Time Machine 1988 The Classical Connection 1991 African Bach 1991 Softsword 1991 The Classical Connection 2 1993 Prayers 1993 Rock amp Pop Legends Rick Wakeman 1995 Almost Live in Europe 1995 The New Gospels 1996 Can You Hear Me 1996 Orisons 1996 With Fish edit Studio albums edit Title Year Internal Exile 1991 Songs from the Mirror 1993 Suits 1994 Live albums edit Title Year Derek Dick amp His Amazing Electric Bear 1991 There s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He s Fish 1992 For Whom the Bells Toll 1993 Toiling in the Reeperbahn 1993 Uncle Fish amp The Fish Creepers 1993 Acoustic Session 1994 Sushi 1994 Lucky Bastards 1994 Fortunes of War 1998 The Complete BBC Sessions 1999 Singles edit Title Year Lady Let It Lie 1994 Out of My Life 1994 Black Canal 1994 With Sadie Paton edit Singles edit Title Year Don t Touch Me 2012 Love Song 2018 With Eric Woolfson edit Studio album edit Title Year Eric Woolfson sings The Alan Parsons Project That Never Was 2009References edit a b David Paton News The Edinburgh Echo Davidpaton com Retrieved 2 September 2018 David Paton Pilot Interview 5 13 23 on YouTube The Boots 5 The Animal In Me Ricordati Di Me Vinyl Discogs com June 1968 Retrieved 12 December 2016 The Boots 5 Keep Your Lovelight Burning Vinyl Discogs com November 1968 Retrieved 12 December 2016 Christyan Nursery Lane Desperate Dan Decca UK F 13275 45cat com Retrieved 12 December 2016 Pilot From The Album Of The Same Name Discogs com 12 December 1974 Retrieved 12 December 2016 Pilot Superpop 28 08 76 7 songs live on YouTube Pilot Official Charts 2 November 1974 Retrieved 8 February 2020 New Music davidpatonsongs com Archived from the original on 18 November 2020 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Keats Discography at Discogs Discogs com Retrieved 4 June 2014 The Countdown Spectacular returns for 2007 thedwarf com au Retrieved 4 November 2020 David Paton PILOT January Countdown Spectacular 2 LIVE 2007 ABC1 on YouTube Official website of A Pilot Project Midfest 2014 festival Sat 06 Sep 2014 loudmemories com 6 September 2014 Retrieved 29 November 2020 Official website of Another Pilot ProjectExternal links edit nbsp Media related to David Paton musician at Wikimedia Commons Official website Official Pilot website A Pilot Project Another Pilot Project Another official Pilot website Detailed list of Paton s session work Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Paton amp oldid 1217789517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
