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David R. "Fergie" Ferguson (born July 2, 1962, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee) is an American recording engineer. Career. Ferguson's career began in the mid-1980s engineering country music recordings for "Cowboy" Jack Clement, at Clement's Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sep 8, 2021 · Learn about David Ferguson, the producer and singer who worked with Johnny Cash, John Prine, and Sturgill Simpson. Read his stories, listen to his new album, and see his photos.
Aug 31, 2021 · Learn about the musical journey of David Ferguson, who has worked with Johnny Cash, U2 and John Prine, and released his solo album Nashville No More. Find out how he started in Cowboy Jack Clement's studio, recorded at his own Butcher Shoppe, and created his new home studio.
David or Dave Ferguson may refer to: David Ferguson (reformer) (died 1598), Scottish religious reformer. David Ferguson (Australian politician) (1844–1891) David Ferguson (geologist) (c. 1857–1936), Scottish explorer, mining engineer and prospector.
- Early Life
- 1979–1985 Random Hold
- 1983–2005 Television and Film Music
- Campaigning For Music Creators' Rights
- Personal Life, Health Issues and Death
David Ferguson was born in South London in 1953. Ferguson attended Bessemer Grange school in Southwark and was subsequently awarded a scholarship to Dulwich College in 1964. After Dulwich College, Ferguson took a degree in Slavonic studies at London University.
Ferguson and David Rhodes formed the band Random Hold. The band signed to Polydor and recorded their debut albumwith Peter Hammill of Van der Graaf Generator at John Lennon’s former home, Tittenhurst Park. The band were taken under Peter Gabriel’s wing and toured with him, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and XTC. During this period Ferguson contr...
Ferguson wrote numerous television theme tracks including the 1987 Granada documentary The Sword of Islam which won an Emmyand BAFTA award. By 48, Ferguson was regarded as one of the top British film and television composers. His list of credits included major documentary series American Visions (BBC/Time Inc, 1996), the psychological thriller The W...
Ferguson was a campaigner for music creator rightsand played a leading role in the Association of Professional Composers, now the Ivors Academy of Music Creators. Ferguson became a key player in the setting up of the pan-European network of music writers, the European Composers and Songwriters Alliance (ECSA), based in Brussels.
In 2007 Ferguson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.In February 2009, he married Silvina Munich, a fellow music rights activist whom he met while lobbying in France. His final public appearance was at the Ivor Novello Awards in May 2009, where was awarded BASCA's highest accolade, the Academy Fellowship. David Ferguson died of pancreatic cancer o...
For his “Live at the Hall” episode, David Ferguson discusses his career as recording engineer and producer, and, accompanied by Mark Howard and Pat McLaughlin, performs songs from his 2021 ...
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Aug 4, 2021 · David Ferguson performs 'Hard Times Comes Again No More' - from his upcoming album 'Nashville No More' - In stores Sept 3, 2021 on Fat Possum Records. https:...
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