Steve Dawson

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This article is about the musician born in 1952. For the similarly named comedy writer born in 1978, see Dawson bros. For the Canadian musician, see Steve Dawson (Canadian musician). For the American musician and songwriter, see Dolly Varden (band).

Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson – Headbangers Open Air 2014 03.jpg
Background information
Birth nameSteven Dawson
Born (1952-02-24) 24 February 1952 (age 69)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England United Kingdom
GenresHeavy metal, hard rock, blues rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsBass
Years active1976—present
LabelsCarrere
Associated actsSaxon, Oliver/Dawson Saxon

Steven "Dobby" Dawson (born 24 February 1952) is an English bass guitarist and a founder of Saxon.[1]

Dawson helped inspire This Is Spinal Tap.[1] "It was only a few years ago that the penny dropped about Harry Shearer," he observed in 2014, "when he said he'd been on tour with Saxon and some of the character of Derek Smalls had been based on me – pointing at the audience and all that malarkey. Harry's lovely... I'm proud to be an influence on Spinal Tap. They're taking the piss, but that's part of the game, isn't it?"[2]

Discography[]

Saxon[]

Son of a Bitch[]

  • Victim You (1996)

Oliver/Dawson Saxon[]

  • Re://Landed (2000)
  • It's Alive (2003)
  • The Second Wave: 25 Years of NWOBHM (2003)
  • Motorbiker (2012)

Steve Dawson[]

  • Pandemonium Circus (2002)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Heibutzki, Ralph. "Biography: Steve Dawson". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  2. ^ Elliott, Paul (April 2012). "Hello Goodbye". Mojo. No. 221. p. 130.

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