David Frederick Bartram[1] (born 23 March 1952) was the lead singer for rock and roll revival group Showaddywaddy from 1973 to 2011.
The groups frontman, he was one of the main songwriters for the band alongside saxophonist / guitarist Trevor Oakes.
[3] Bartram joined Choise in February 1972 with Trevor Oakes, Al James, and Romeo Challenger.
[2] In September 2011, Bartram released his long-lost solo recordings from 1982 to 1985 on Invisible Hands Music; the original tapes, consisting of seventeen songs, had been in his loft for 25 years, and was entitled Lost and Found.
[2][15] He retired for a number of reasons, including vocal strains, asthma, muscle aching, and a lack of passion for performing.
[18] Bartram gave evidence against Dave Lee Travis during his sexual assault trial in 2014, and on a Good Morning Britain interview described him as an "intimidating presence".