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David Heavener

David Heavener, American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director

Born
December 22, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1958

About David Heavener

David Brent Heavener (born December 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, director, actor, composer, producer and writer, specialising in low-budget features and direct-to-video action films. David was born on December 22, 1953, in Louisville, Kentucky. Within a few years, David had written two top-ten hits and was writing music for hit shows such as Hee-Haw and The Tonight Show. Within five years, with no film production education and little money, David had written, directed, produced and starred in a half-dozen films. David has directed Academy Award winner Martin Landau and nominees Tony Curtis, Sally Kirkland and Karen Black.

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The world when David Heavener was born

David Heavener was born in 1958. 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 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Heavener's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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