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Dave Formula (David Tomlinson) was born on 11 August, 1946 in Whalley Range, Manchester, England, is an An english new wave musician. Discover Dave Formula's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As David Tomlinson
Occupation N/A
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 11 August, 1946
Birthday 11 August
Birthplace Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Nationality Manchester

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1946

Dave Formula (born David Tomlinson 11 August 1946, Whalley Range, Manchester, England), is an English keyboardist and film-soundtrack composer from Manchester, who played with the post-punk bands Magazine and Visage during the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s and in the "world music" band The Angel Brothers.

He lived his early youth in Whalley Range, Manchester.

He worked under the name of David Tomlinson and achieved some success back in the mid-sixties with the R&B blues/soul band St. Louis Union, including appearances on Top of the Pops Thank Your Lucky Stars and in the film The Ghost Goes Gear (also featuring the Spencer Davis Group); at the time he formed the group, he was working as an apprentice television engineer with the band’s bass player John Nichols Later he was a cabaret musician and before moving to London, whilst with Magazine, he shared a flat with record producer Martin Hannett.

1978

Formula was a member of Magazine, joining in 1978 after the departure of Bob Dickinson and the release of their debut single "Shot By Both Sides", until the band's breakup in 1981.

His multi-layered keyboard sounds, made with equipment such as the Yamaha CP70 electric grand piano, Yamaha YC45D Organ, an ARP Odyssey, a Yamaha SS30 string synth and on later albums a Prophet 5, were a defining part of the band.

Formula joined New Romantic ensemble Visage with Magazine's John McGeoch and Barry Adamson in 1978; he played on their first two albums, Visage and The Anvil.

1982

Formula was a performing and songwriting member of Ludus in 1982 and remained for at least five years.

1983

He left the group in 1983 after having some differences with drummer Rusty Egan regarding the musical style of their third album.

1990

Formula also joined a band called Inaura in the mid-1990s and played on their album One Million Smiles.

2003

Whilst lecturing in popular music, Formula met up with Keith Angel, Dave Angel & Andy Seward which eventually led to him joining the "world music" band The Angel Brothers in 2003, playing on their two critically acclaimed albums Punjab To Pit Top and Forbidden Fruit.

After his stint with Magazine, he formed part of a band called Design For Living.

2007

In January 2007 Formula began working on a solo album.

Recording has been at his own Red Bird Studios.

Entitled Satellite Sweetheart, it features over 30 guest musicians.

The list includes almost all the members of Magazine – Howard Devoto, Barry Adamson, John Doyle, John McGeoch (posthumously) and Robin Simon - as well singer/ songwriter Robert Wyatt, Swing Out Sister's Corrine Drury, Dennis Rollins and Joel Purnell.

2009

Magazine reformed in February 2009 with Formula returning to play keyboards.

The release was delayed due to Magazine's 2009 activity and the album was released in February 2010 on Wire Sound.

A video of the collaboration with Howard Devoto; "Via Sacra" is on YouTube