David & David

David & David
Origin	United States
Genres	Rock
Years active	1980–1987
Labels	A&M Records
Past members	David Baerwald David Ricketts

David & David (stylized as David + David) was an American rock duo composed of Los Angeles-based studio musicians David Baerwald and David Ricketts. They are best known for their debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" from the album Boomtown.^[1] The single reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.^[2]

Boomtown was produced by Davitt Sigerson. It peaked at #39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S. by the RIAA. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached #14 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #17 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.

David & David disbanded shortly after Boomtown, and Baerwald and Ricketts continued to work with other musicians. They both collaborated with Sheryl Crow on her debut LP, Tuesday Night Music Club.

Discography

Studio albums

• Boomtown (1986, A&M)

Singles

• "Welcome to the Boomtown" / "A Rock for the Forgotten" (1986, A&M)
• "Swallowed by the Cracks" / "All Alone in the Big City" (1987, A&M)
• "Ain't So Easy" / "Swimming in the Ocean" (1987, A&M)

References

1. "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People. January 12, 1987.
2. "David & David". AllMusic.

External links

• AllMusic