Would like to sent my condolences to a person who altho a true red Manc(and born there) was also since 1987 when he moved to Cardiff a massive Blue thro and thro ,just heard tonight of the tragic news. . Many of you might have seen him in his band called The Reservoir Cats ,a rockabilly band that played all over Wales ,UK and abroad. His name was Dave Cotton better known as Rocking Dave and a pleasure to watch and will be missed immensley by his family and friends and all the locals that knew him . Dave was just 51 and died of a heart attack the next day after performing solo at a pub in Penarth over the holiday w/end and has been a shock to all . God blees you Rocking Dave and those suede shoes will keep on rocking in heaven ....
hello,i am daves ex wife and along with his his children,i can honestly say we are in complete shock.his eldest daughter christine who is his next of kin has been in touch with the coroner at cardiff university hospital who told her that her father died in a road traffic accident.there is a police investigation due to suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.my daughter will be having her father brought back to eccles for his burial.thank you so much for your kind words and i will keep you informed of any developments after the investigation.
Hello 7mar7, So sad to hear about Rocking Dave as i was away at the time in swansea uni but back home now . Saw him a few times when i got home and his band was playing local plus my dad knew him better than me as around that age bracket ,he came aross a decent fella with a great SOH and a great voice for a non taffy ;O). Hope you understand that i cannot give any names out on this site as its not reccomended but i knew the band as well and they changed for a while to a SKA band and were tops .......... I`m sure you will have a massive turn out up there for his passing but i can say now i am at home he is sadly missed and people can not belive he has gone so quick ,but he will always live on in their minds and great memories JH .
