David Hurst Batteau (born June 25, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter.
He is the brother of singer-songwriters Robin Batteau and Dwight Jr.[1] Batteau is widely credited for writing songs for various entertainers, including Seals and Crofts, Trisha Yearwood, Michael Sembello and Shawn Colvin.
Batteau had previously worked with his brother Robin as Batteaux, releasing one album on Columbia Records in 1971.
In the mid-1980s, Batteau formed the Pop/New Wave band Nomo, which released one album, The Great Unknown, in 1985, scoring a minor hit with "Red Lipstick" before disbanding.
[4] He also wrote and performed the song "Walk in Love," which was later covered by The Manhattan Transfer, reaching Number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.