David Egan (musician)

For other people named David Egan, see David Egan (disambiguation).

David Egan (March 20, 1954 – March 18, 2016) was an American pianist, songwriter and singer, who composed and performed rock, Cajun-rock, soul, and blues music.[1][2] [3]

Life and career

Reuben David Egan was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to attorney Reuben White Egan and the opera singer Jasmine Fleming Egan.[4] After studying jazz theory at the University of North Texas, Egan worked as a jingle writer in Memphis, then moved to Nashville where, while working at making inroads in song-writing, he made a living driving a tour bus. He was soon invited to join the Louisiana band A-Train; that led to an invitation to tour with Jo-El Sonnier, and then he spent a decade touring the world with the Cajun band Filé.

In 1991, a song that Egan wrote with Buddy Flett, "Please No More", was covered by Joe Cocker and that led to a long line of high-profile artists recording his songs. He released three critically acclaimed albums with his own band, Lil Band O Gold. In 2001, he was awarded a Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship.[5]

Egan was married to Rhonda Ball Egan; they had one son. He died of cancer in Lafayette at the age of 61.

Discography

As Performer:

• Jo-El Sonnier – Tears Of Joy (1991)
• Filé – La Vie Marron: The Runaway Life (1996)
• Little Alfred - Dealin' With the Feelin' (1996)
• Trout Fishing in America – Reel Life (1996)
• Jo-El Sonnier – Cajun Pride (1997)
• Warren Storm – Live and in the Studio (1999)
• The Cajun All-Stars – Chez Les Cajuns (1999)
• Lil’ Band O’ Gold – Lil’ Band O’ Gold (2000)
• Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha-Chas – Let’s Go (2000)
• C.C. Adcock – House Rocker (2000)
• Filé – Hang On To Your Chapeau! (2000)
• Marc Broussard – Momentary Setback (2002)
• Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music (2002)
• A-Train – Live at Humfrees/River of People (2002)
• David Egan – Twenty Years of Trouble (2003)
• BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet – Gitane Cajun (2004)
• Marc Broussard – Carencro (2004)
• Solomon Burke – Make Do with What You Got (2005)
• Kevin Gordon – O Come Look At The Burning (2005)
• Irma Thomas – After the Rain (2006)
• Extra Golden – Hera Ma Nono (2007)
• Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (2007)
• Irma Thomas – Simply Grand (2008)
• David Egan – You Don't Know Your Mind (2008)
• Webb Wilder – More Like Me (2009)
• Johanna Divine – Mile High Rodeo (2010)
• Bobby Charles – Timeless (2010)
• John Trahan – My Louisiana (2010)
• Lil’ Band O’ Gold – "The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey" (2011)
• The Revelers – The Revelers (2012)
• Maya And The Ruins – Take This Song With You (2012)
• David Egan – David Egan (2013)
• Dirk Powell – Walking Through Clay (2014)

As Composer:

• The Chenille Sisters – 123 for Kids (1990)
• Joe Cocker – Night Calls (1991)
• Trout Fishing in America – Big Trouble (1991)
• Jimmy Witherspoon – The Blues, The Whole Blues, And Nothing But The Blues (1992)
• Maura O'Connell – Blue Is the Colour of Hope (1992)
• Trout Fishing in America – Over the Limit (1992)
• John Mayall – Wake Up Call (1993)
• Bill Mumy and Robert Haimer – The Dinosaur Album: A Musical Adventure Through The Jurassic Age (1993)
• Percy Sledge – Blue Night (1994)
• The Bluebirds – Swamp Stomp (1994)
• Miranda Louise – Mama Told Me (1995)
• Cate Brothers – Radioland (1995)
• Little Buster – Right on Time (1995)
• Filé – La Vie Marron: The Runaway Life (1996)
• The Bluebirds – South from Memphis (1996)
• Tracy Nelson – Move On (1997)
• Cate Brothers – Struck a Vein (1997)
• Vernon Garrett – Half Past the Blues (1997)
• Miranda Louise – Face in My Dreams (1997)
• Chris Belleau & The Zydeco Hounds – Shake It Don't Break It (1997)
• Terry Evans – Come To The River (1997)
• Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson – Sing It (1998)
• Johnny Adams – Man of My Word (1998)
• Michelle Willson – Tryin' to Make a Little Love (1999)
• Filé – Hang On To Your Chapeau! (2000)
• Lil’ Band O’ Gold – Lil’ Band O’ Gold (2000)
• Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha-Chas – Let’s Go (2000)
• Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin' – Best Kept Secret (2000)
• Tinsley Ellis – Kingpin (2000)
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds – This Night in LA (2001)
• Michelle Willson – Wake-Up Call (2001)
• Theryl DeClouet – The Houseman Cometh! (2001)
• Tracy Nelson – Ebony and Irony (2001)
• John Mayall – Along for the Ride (2001)
• Barbara Carr – On My Own (2002)
• A-Train – Live at Humfrees/River of People (2002)
• Marc Broussard – Momentary Setback (2002)
• David Egan – Twenty Years of Trouble (2003)
• The Bluebirds – Highway 80 East (2003)
• Etta James – Let's Roll (2003)
• C.C. Adcock – The Lafayette Marquis (2004)
• Cate Brothers – Play By The Rules (2004)
• Black Cat Bone – Taylormade (2005)
• Solomon Burke – Make Do With What You Got (2005)
• Buddy Flett – Mississippi Sea (2007)
• Papa Mali – Do Your Thing (2007)
• Tab Benoit – Power of the Pontchartrain (2007)
• Marcia Ball – Peace, Love & BBQ (2008)
• XNA AllStars – XNA AllStars (2008)
• Lil’ Band O’ Gold – "The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey" (2011)
• Gregg Martinez – South of the Parish Line (2011)
• Otis Clay – Truth Is (2013)

References

1. "Artist Biography: David Egan," by William James Ruhlmann (born 1955), AllMusic (retrieved June 29, 2015)
2. "David Egan: Halleluiah, He's a Dreamer," Archived 2015-05-02 at the Wayback Machine by John Radanovich, OffBeat, 2009
3. "Local musician David Egan dies at 61". Theadvertiser.com. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
4. "Jasmine Fleming Egan". shreveporttimes.com. Shreveport Times. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
5. "Reuben David Egan Obituary". mourning.com. Mourning.Com. Retrieved 27 January 2025.

External links

• David Egan official website
• David Egan at IMDb