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David Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a singer
and songwriter, best known as the front man of the
group, Bread (band)|Bread (formed in 1967).  Gates
was born in Oklahoma, dropped out of college and
married young, and set off for California to begin
a career in music.  Success came early, but it was
with Bread that he gained a wide following and a
string of hits including:

*"Make it with You" (1970 in music|1970)
*"If" (1971 in music|1971)
*"Everything I Own" (1972 in music|1972)
*"Lost without your Love" (1976 in music|1976)

After Bread split up, he released several solo
albums and in 1977 composed the theme song for the
Oscars|Oscar-winning film, The Goodbye Girl.

Gates' distinctive singing voice and boy-next-door
good looks helped ensure his popularity.  However,
many of his songs have been successfully cover
version|covered by other artists, including "If"
(a huge hit for Telly Savalas) and "Everything I
Own" (covered by, among others, Boy George).

Having spent several years out of music
altogether, Gates returned to the spotlight in the
1990s, and is still writing and performing.  His
album, The David Gates Songbook, released in 2002
in music|2002, featured several new songs.