Dave Sampson

David John Bernard Sampson (9 January 1941 – 5 March 2014) was an English rock singer who released a number of singles in the early 1960s on Columbia Records.

Life and career Sampson was born in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. "Sweet Dreams" was released on the Columbia Records label, and spent six weeks on the chart.

Discography

Singles "Sweet Dreams" / "It's Lonesome" (with The Hunters) – Columbia 1960 "See You Around" / "If You Need Me" (with The Hunters) – Columbia 1960 "Why The Chicken?" / "1999" (with The Hunters) – Columbia 1961 "Easy To Dream" / "That's All" (with The Hunters) – Columbia 1961 "Wide, Wide World" / "Since Sandy Moved Away" (solo) – Fontana 1962

Albums A compilation album, Sweet Dreams: the Complete Dave Sampson & the Hunters, was released in 1999, and included the following songs:

"Sweet Dreams" "It's Lonesome" "If You Need Me" "See You Around" "Why The Chicken" "1999" "Goodbye Twelve Hello Teens" "Talkin' In My Sleep" "Little Girl of Mine" "Walking To Heaven" "Easy To Dream" "That's All" "I've Got A Crush on You" "Don't Fool Around" "Why The Chicken" (orchestral version) "Teenage Dreams" "Wide Wide World" "Since Sandy Moved Away" "My Blue Heaven" (demo) "Sweet Dreams" (demo)