David Gray (British musician)

David Gray, English-Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

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Born: June 13, 1968
Age in 2026: 58
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1968

About David Gray (British musician)

David Peter Gray (born 13 June 1968) is a British singer-songwriter. He released his debut album in 1993. Gray received worldwide attention upon the release of White Ladder and its hit single, "Babylon". White Ladder was the first of three chart-toppers in six years for Gray in the UK, and it became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s there. In 2019, it was ranked as the UK's tenth best-selling album of the 21st century. Gray reached the US Top 20 with five successive albums. He has received four Brit Award nominations, including two nominations for Best British Male. == Early life == David Gray was born in 1968 in Sale, Cheshire. He was born with pyloric stenosis, which is a narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the first part of the small intestine. He was initially misdiagnosed, and nearly died from starvation.

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Career and life highlights

White Ladder was the first of three chart-toppers in six years for Gray in the UK, where it became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s.
Gray's first two albums, A Century Ends and Flesh, were issued in 1993 and 1994, respectively.
Having released his debut album in 1993, he received worldwide attention with White Ladder five years later, particularly for the hit single "Babylon".
Gray reached the US Top 20 with five successive albums, and has received four Brit Award nominations, including two nominations for Best British Male.

David Gray (British musician) timeline

1993Gray's first two albums, A Century Ends and Flesh, were issued in 1993 and 1994, respectively.
1993Having released his debut album in 1993, he received worldwide attention with White Ladder five years later, particularly for the hit single "Babylon".
2019In 2019, it was ranked as the UK's tenth best-selling album of the 21st century.

The world when David Gray (British musician) was born

David Gray (British musician) was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

#1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
Defining fadTie-dye everything
Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Gray (British musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1968	2026
Gas	$0.34	$3.45/gal
Average home	$15,600	$435,000
Average income	$10,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.31	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	200.7M	341 million

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