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Benoît Gérard Guy David (French pronunciation: [bənwa ʒeʁaʁ gi david]; born 19 April 1966) is a Canadian retired singer best known as the lead vocalist in the English progressive rock band Yes from 2008 to 2012. He was also lead singer of the band Mystery from 1999 to 2013, and a Yes tribute band called Close to the Edge.
Feb 8, 2023 · King For a Day. Benoît David on His Rocky Tenure as Yes‘ Frontman: ’It Still Hurts’. The French Canadian vocalist went from fronting a Yes cover act to singing for the real band, but things...
Feb 9, 2023 · Former Yes singer Benoit David recalled the angry exchange with Chris Squire that contributed to him quitting the band in February 2023.
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Feb 13, 2023 · published 13 February 2023. Former Yes singer Benoit David discusses his time in the band, his departure and having his vocals removed from the only full Yes album he ever sang on. (Image credit: Robert Knight)
Feb 9, 2023 · He was great. The three studio records Benoit David did with Mystery are excellent! David may have sang in a Yes tribute band which eventually got him the gig in Yes, but Mystery very much sounds like its own thing.
May 25, 2012 · Music. Yes’ Chris Squire on Tribute Singer’s Exit, Broadway Reunion Talks. 'He started to get a little wobbly onstage,' says bassist of Benoit David. By Andy Greene. May 25, 2012. Yes:...
Sep 26, 2023 · That was when in 2008, Yes recruited their erstwhile vocalist, Benoît David, who was previously with a Yes tribute band. The Canadians had to work their own schedule around when David toured and recorded with the real Yes. In the end, illness forced David to quit Yes in 2012, then Mystery the following year. “It’s a sad story.
