Dave Cousins (born David Joseph Hindson; 7 January 1945) is an English musician[2] who has been the leader, singer and most-active songwriter of Strawbs, since 1967.

[9] In December 2021, Cousins announced his withdrawal from live performance for health reasons, [2] but played a one-off charity gig at the Boston Room at the George IV pub on Chiswick High Road on 21 November 2022.

[11] On 11 August 2023 Dave Cousins and Strawbs gave their final live show and farewell gig at Fairport's Cropredy Convention.

[14] In 1980, Cousins made a guest appearance on On Through the Night, the debut album by British heavy metal group Def Leppard.

Cousins' speaking voice can be heard at the beginning of "When the Walls Came Tumblin' Down", reciting a melancholy tale that serves as the track's intro.