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Pack in Los Angeles, 2000
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Background information | |
Birth name | David Robert Pack |
Born |
Huntington Park, California, U.S. |
July 1, 1952
Genres | Rock, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, record producer, director |
Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
Years active | 1970–present |
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Associated acts | Ambrosia |
Website | www |
David Robert Pack (born July 15, 1952) is an American musician, producer and music director of Global Events. His career began as the frontman, vocalist and guitarist with the rock group Ambrosia, popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
Pack was co-founder, guitarist and main vocalist for the band Ambrosia. His collected works as a performer and producer have sold over 40 million units worldwide. Noted hits from the band written and sung by Pack include certified Gold singles "Biggest Part of Me" (1980), "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" (1980) and "How Much I Feel" (1978), as well as being co-writer of their first Top 20 hit, "Holdin' On to Yesterday" (1975).
Pack is also a Grammy-winning producer for Wynonna, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin and Kenny Loggins. He also has produced for LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill, Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, Amy Holland (he sang a duet with her called "I Still Run To You" which was on Holland's second album On Your Every Word), Trisha Yearwood, Selena, All-4-One, Bette Midler (and also sang a duet with her, "I Know You by Heart", on the Beaches film soundtrack), Brian Setzer, TLC, Brian McKnight, Little Richard, Buckner & Garcia, Patti Austin, Linda Ronstadt, James Ingram, The Pointer Sisters, Mavis Staples, Andrae Crouch, David Benoit, Take 6, Bruce Hornsby, Branford Marsalis, Chick Corea, Steve Vai, Tevin Campbell, The Jerky Boys, Paul Rodriguez, Yakov Smirnoff, Def Jeff, Amy Grant, Chet Atkins, Olivia Newton-John, DC Talk, Jennifer Hudson and CeCe Winans.