David Victor "Dave" Peacock (born 24 May 1945) is an English

England

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 musician

Musician

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 and bass guitar

Bass guitar

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ist, he was raised in Ponders End

Ponders End

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 and the Freezywater

Freezywater

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 areas of Enfield

London Borough of Enfield

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. Peacock is best known as having been one half of the English

England

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 music

Music

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al duo

Duet (music)

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, Chas & Dave from 1975 to 2009.

Earlier in his career, Peacock played guitar as part of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers

Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers

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. In 2009, following the death of his wife, Peacock announced his retirement from performing with Chas & Dave.