Sorry to pass on sad news that Dave, probably better known on here as Dave the Drug, tragically lost his life in a fire at his house in Bilston last week.
An engaging raconteur and keen record collector, his knowledge of soul music, and love of rare vinyl, was impressive and based on an engagement with the scene from the late 60s to the date of his demise. A native of east London, he never lost his accent nor his love of West Ham ,despite years spent in the Wolverhampton area. He was particularly keen on UK labels and used to post images of iconic British items from his collection on this site and elsewhere. The motif that adorned his Linkedin page was an orange CBS issue of Kenny Bernard's, Pity My Feet, for example.
Dave had been in poor health for some time, but the news of his death, and the circumstances, understandably came as a shock to all who knew him. Condolences to his family and many friends.
