Dave Cousins

Dave Cousins
Cousins onstage with Strawbs at B.B. King's, New York City, 2008
Background information
Birth nameDavid Joseph Hindson
Born(1940-01-07)7 January 1940
Hounslow, Middlesex, England
Died13 July 2025(2025-07-13) (aged 85)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • banjo
  • appalachian dulcimer
Years active1967–2023
LabelsA&M
Formerly ofStrawbs

David Joseph Cousins (born David Joseph Hindson; 7 January 1940 – 13 July 2025) was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the leader of Strawbs, starting in 1967.[1] Cousins was a founding member of Strawbs.

Cousins died under hospice care in Canterbury, England on 13 July 2025, at the age of 85.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Biography: Dave Cousins". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85". Louder Than Sound. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

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