David Summers Rodríguez
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David Summers Rodríguez is a Spanish
musician, singer-songwriter, and bassist, best known as the lead vocalist of the Spanish
pop rock band Hombres G
.
Summers married Marta Madruga on January 18, 1992 and they're the parents of twins, Daniel and Lucía, born in 2000. Madruga played the role of Summers' girlfriend in the 1987 film Sufre Mamón and it is speculated that she is the subject of such songs as "Marta tiene un marcapasos
".
(which in Spain aired as Contra el imperio del crimen).
Summers' songwriting lead and the newly launched label, Producciones Twins, helped the quartet establish a successful music career. The group's early work encompassed a juvenile and goofy nature, which set them apart as a distinct musical act. Releasing seven albums and two movies through the year 1992, the group became one of the most popular Spanish groups of the 1980s — evident by strong sales and a responsive fan community.
The group split in 1993 but reconvened in 2002 to tour America and Spain. To this day, Hombres G continue to release new material.
(1994) concurred with the death of his father, and for that reason Summers dedicated the album to him.
Most of his solo work has been described as romantic, deep and melodious. Summers has composed for the likes of Luz Casal
and Presuntos Implicados
.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
musician, singer-songwriter, and bassist, best known as the lead vocalist of the Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
pop rock band Hombres G
Hombres G
Hombres G is a Spanish pop rock band, formed in Spain in 1982. They are widely considered one of Spain's most important groups of the late 1980s and 1990s...
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Early and personal life
Summers was born in the Chamberí district of Madrid, Spain, to Manuel Summers Rivero, a Spanish film director and screenwriter, and Consuelo Rodríguez Marquez on 26 February 1964.Summers married Marta Madruga on January 18, 1992 and they're the parents of twins, Daniel and Lucía, born in 2000. Madruga played the role of Summers' girlfriend in the 1987 film Sufre Mamón and it is speculated that she is the subject of such songs as "Marta tiene un marcapasos
Marta tiene un marcapasos
"Marta tiene un marcapasos" is the first single released from La cagaste... Burt Lancaster, the second studio album by Spanish rock band Hombres G.The song reached the top position on the Spanish singles chart in June 1986....
".
The band
When David was in his late teens, he and three other friends formed a group by the name of "Los Residuos". After that project was abandoned, Summers, Dani Mezquita, and Javi Molina formed a second group called "La Burguesía Revolucionaria". However, the three alone were not successful. Summers then met Rafael Gutierrez in 1982 while they were both conducting business at Television Española (TVE) and the two became friends. Rafa accepted David's invitation to join the rest of the group and they renamed themselves "Hombres G" after the 1935 James Cagney movie, G menG Men
G Men is a 1935 Warner Bros. crime film starring James Cagney and Ann Dvorak. It also marked Lloyd Nolan's film debut. According to Variety Magazine, it was one of the top-grossing films of 1935....
(which in Spain aired as Contra el imperio del crimen).
Summers' songwriting lead and the newly launched label, Producciones Twins, helped the quartet establish a successful music career. The group's early work encompassed a juvenile and goofy nature, which set them apart as a distinct musical act. Releasing seven albums and two movies through the year 1992, the group became one of the most popular Spanish groups of the 1980s — evident by strong sales and a responsive fan community.
The group split in 1993 but reconvened in 2002 to tour America and Spain. To this day, Hombres G continue to release new material.
Solo career
David pursued a solo career after Hombres G broke up in 1993. The only member to remain actively involved in the recording of music, Summers released three studio albums and one live album. The recording of his first album, David SummersDavid Summers (album)
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(1994) concurred with the death of his father, and for that reason Summers dedicated the album to him.
Most of his solo work has been described as romantic, deep and melodious. Summers has composed for the likes of Luz Casal
Luz Casal
Luz Casal, born November 11, 1958 at Boimorto, is a Spanish pop singer. She grew up in neighbouring Asturias, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as a musician....
and Presuntos Implicados
Presuntos Implicados
Presuntos Implicados is a Spanish pop band, created in March 1983 in Yecla, Murcia.- About the band :The band was originally composed of the siblings Sole and Juan Luis Giménez, and their friend Pablo Gómez. In the same year 1983, they won a radio contest and their first recording, Danzad, Danzad...
.
As a member of Hombres G
- Hombres GHombres G (album)Hombres G is the debut album released by Spanish rock band Hombres G in 1985.-History:Hombres G's original label, Lollipop, was unable to further support the band in early 1984....
(1985) - La cagaste... Burt LancasterLa cagaste... Burt LancasterLa cagaste... Burt Lancaster is the second studio album by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 1986.-History:Hombres G entered TRAK studios in February 1986 to record their second album, La cagaste... Burt Lancaster...
(1986) - Estamos locos... ¿o qué?Estamos locos... ¿o qué?Estamos locos... ¿o qué? is the third studio album by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 1987.-History:After finishing filming their first movie, Sufre mamón, Hombres G began work on their third album. David Summers isolated himself for a week at a family house in Huelva and upon returning...
(1987) - Agitar antes de usarAgitar antes de usarAgitar antes de usar is the fourth album recorded by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 1988.-Track listing:- Personnel :* David Summers – vocals, bass* Rafa Gutiérrez – guitar* Daniel Mezquita – guitar* Javier Molina – drums...
(1988) - Voy a pasármelo bienVoy a pasármelo bienVoy a pasármelo bien is the fifth album recorded by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 1989.-Track listing:- Personnel :* David Summers – vocals, bass* Rafa Gutiérrez – guitar* Daniel Mezquita – guitar* Javier Molina – drums-External links:*...
(1989) - Esta es tú vidaÉsta es tu vidaÉsta es tu vida is the sixth album recorded by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 1990.-Track listing:* The CD version adds three "b" sides from album singles.- Personnel :* David Summers – vocals, bass* Rafa Gutiérrez – guitar...
(1990) - Historia del bikiniHistoria del bikiniHistoria del bikini is the seventh album recorded by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 1992.-Track listing:- Personnel :* David Summers – vocals, bass* Rafa Gutiérrez – guitar* Daniel Mezquita – guitar* Javier Molina – drums-External links:*...
(1992) - Peligrosamente JuntosPeligrosamente JuntosPeligrosamente Juntos is the eighth album released by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 2002. A second version was released in 2004.-Track listing:- Personnel :* David Summers – vocals, bass* Rafa Gutiérrez – guitar* Daniel Mezquita – guitar...
(2002) - Todo esto es muy extrañoTodo esto es muy extrañoTodo esto es muy extraño is the ninth album recorded by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 2005. It is the first studio album to follow Historia del bikini, which was released 12 years earlier in 1992.-Track listing:-Chart history:- Personnel :...
(2004) - 1010 (Hombres G album)10 is the tenth album recorded by Spanish rock band Hombres G, released in 2007.10 is described as tuning into the "raw energy of early rock" and hinting at Euro-rock and at the "atmospheric aesthetic favored by Coldplay and the legendary U2" by Allmusic....
(2007) - Desayuno continentalDesayuno continentalDesayuno continental is the eleventh studio album by Spanish pop rock band Hombres G, released on November 16, 2010.-Background:A video recording of "Separados" was released on October 2009 on HombresG.tv...
(2011)
Solo
- David SummersDavid Summers (album)-External links:* *...
(1994) - Perdido en el espacioPerdido en el espacioPerdido en el espacio is the second studio album by Spanish musician David Summers, released in 1997. -Track listing:-External links:* *...
(1997) - En directo desde el Metropolitan (1998)
- Basado en hechos reales (2001)