David Blue

David Blue

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David Blue (born Stuart David Cohen on 18 February 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island) was an American folk‑rock singer and songwriter. After leaving high school at seventeen, he briefly served in the Navy before returning to New York, where he entered the Greenwich Village folk scene and performed alongside Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, and others. His first recording appearance came on the 1965 Elektra compilation Project, credited as David Cohen, followed by his solo debut David Blue (1966) and the 1968 release These 23 Days in September on Reprise. In 1970 he issued Me (under the name S. David Cohen) and in 1972 followed with Stories on Asylum. His breakthrough came with the 1973 album Nice Baby and the Angel, which featured the original version of "Outlaw Man" that later appeared on the Eagles’ Desperado (1973). Blue signed with Asylum again for Com'n Back for More (1975), Cupid's Arrow (1976), and continued to record through the late 1970s. He joined Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975 and appeared in the film Renaldo and Clara (1978). David Blue acted in several films, including The American Friend (1977) and Human Highway (1982). He died of a heart attack on 2 December 1982 while jogging in Washington Square Park at age 41. Posthumously, his catalog was reissued on CD in 2007 by Wounded Bird Records, preserving his contributions to American folk‑rock.

Top tracks

01
Run, Run, Run
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:34
Writer: David Cohen
02
Oooh Mama
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
05:01
Writer: David Cohen
01
Com'n Back for More
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:59
Writer: David Cohen
03
When the Rains Come
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:59
Writer: David Cohen
08
Primeval Tune
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
05:19
Writer: David Cohen
03
Tom's Song
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:11
Writer: David Cohen
05
Have Something (For Me Tonight)
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:37
Writer: David Cohen
04
The Grand Hotel
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
04:04
Writer: S. David Cohen
03
You Need a Change
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:02
Writer: S. David Cohen
05
The Sailor's Lament
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
05:22
Writer: S. David Cohen
06
Maria, Maria
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:03
Writer: David Cohen
05
Cordelia
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:48
Writer: David Cohen
06
Lover, Lover, Lover
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:00
Writer: David Cohen
07
Arcade Love Machine
David Blue
David Blue
03:48
03
Another One Like Me
David Blue
Stories
03:19
Writer: S. David Cohen
08
Slow and Easy
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:28
Writer: S. David Cohen
02
The Ballad of Jennifer Lee
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:23
Writer: David Cohen
08
23 Days
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
04:10
Writer: David Cohen
04
I Feel Bad
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
02:32
Writer: David Cohen
04
Who Love
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:41
Writer: David Cohen
01
The Gasman Won't Buy Your Love
David Blue
David Blue
03:00
04
House of Changing Faces
David Blue
Stories
06:26
Writer: S. David Cohen
01
Looking for a Friend
David Blue
Stories
03:44
Writer: S. David Cohen
05
Midnight Through Morning
David Blue
David Blue
04:53
02
About My Love
David Blue
David Blue
02:36
02
Sister Rose
David Blue
Stories
03:55
Writer: S. David Cohen
03
So Easy She Goes By
David Blue
David Blue
03:32
Writer: David Blue
07
Scales for a Window Thief
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
05:50
Writer: S. David Cohen
06
You Will Come Back Again
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:33
Writer: S. David Cohen
02
Ambitious Anna
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:29
Writer: S. David Cohen
04
If Your Monkey Can't Get It
David Blue
David Blue
02:59
Writer: David Blue
09
The Fifth One
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
02:50
Writer: S. David Cohen
06
It Ain't the Rain That Sweeps the Highway Clean
David Blue
David Blue
03:28
06
Fire in the Morning
David Blue
Stories
03:53
Writer: S. David Cohen
12
It Tastes Like Candy
David Blue
David Blue
04:05
09
Justine
David Blue
David Blue
03:01
10
I'd Like to Know
David Blue
David Blue
02:25
08
Grand Hotel
David Blue
David Blue
04:03
07
Cupid's Arrow
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:11
Writer: David Cohen
11
The Street
David Blue
David Blue
05:59
Composers: David Blue
03
True to You
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:40
Writer: David Cohen
07
Yesterdays Lady
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
04:35
Writer: David Cohen
02
Lady O'Lady
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:19
Writer: David Cohen
06
Dancing Girl
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
02:48
Writer: David Cohen
05
Marianne
David Blue
Stories
04:39
Writer: S. David Cohen
09
She's Got You
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:50
Writer: David Cohen
07
Hollywood Babies
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:22
Writer: David Cohen
09
Troubadour Song
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:46
Writer: David Cohen
04
On Sunday, Any Sunday
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:44
Writer: David Cohen
07
Come on John
David Blue
Stories
03:42
Writer: S. David Cohen
01
Outlaw Man
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
02:49
Writer: David Cohen
05
Darlin' Jenny
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:53
Writer: David Cohen
01
These 23 Days in September
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
05:28
Writer: S. David Cohen
08
Nice Baby and the Angel
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:06
Writer: David Cohen
10
Train to Anaheim
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:28
Writer: David Cohen
10
Where Did It Go
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:33
Writer: David Cohen
09
Any Love at All
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:28
Writer: David Cohen

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  • Discography
Albums
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
12-06-2020
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
01
These 23 Days In September
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
05:28
Writer: S. David Cohen / Composers: S. David Cohen
02
Ambitious Anna
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
03:29
Writer: S. David Cohen
03
You Need a Change
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
03:02
Writer: S. David Cohen
04
The Grand Hotel
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
04:04
Writer: S. David Cohen / Composers: S. David Cohen
05
The Sailor's Lament
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
05:22
Writer: S. David Cohen
06
You Will Come Back Again
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
03:33
Writer: S. David Cohen
07
Scales for a Window Thief
David Blue
These 23 Days In September / Stories / Nice Baby and the Angel / Cupid's Arrow
05:50
Writer: S. David Cohen
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All In
HunnidHunnidsMusicGroup
14-12-2018
All In
01
Real Ones (Eaddy, Dre Mac, BR Polo, Rich Young'n Tone, Stat Lo)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:09
Writer: Eaddy Evans - Andre Terry - Demarko Reynolds - Lawrence Mitchell - Antonio Taylor / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - Eaddy Evans - Andre Terry - Demarko Reynolds - Lawrence Mitchell - Antonio Taylor
02
Flossin' (Asaka the Renegade, Timo Barrz, Phillup Banks)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:59
Writer: Christopher Asaka Jr - Timothy Barrs - Jeffery Blake / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - Brandon Lee Frye - Christopher Asaka Jr - Timothy Barrs - Jeffery Blake
03
Jefe (Wristgame Face, Loafy Bandz, Marcel Kevon)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:27
Writer: David Burton Tackett - Elvin Walker Jr - Jamil Thomas - Marcel Burns / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - Elvin Walker Jr - Jamil Thomas - Marcel Burns
04
Die Thuggin' (Icewear Vezzo, Jino, ATM Krown)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:52
Writer: Chivez Smith - Johnathon McGauhy - Garrett Cummings / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - Brandon Frye - Chivez Smith - Johnathon McGauhy - Garrett Cummings
05
Wherever (D Patt, J Brooks, Dash)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:46
Writer: Dayon Patterson - Marcus Williams - Jimmy Brooks / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - Dayon Patterson - Marcus Williams - Jimmy Brooks
06
Rain Drops (De$imo, Tyshawn, Bullie Marley, C Cilla)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:30
Writer: De$imo - Tyshawn Roberson - Sam Robinson - Tryee Eubanks / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - De$imo - Tyshawn Roberson - Sam Robinson - Tryee Eubanks
07
80's (Breeze Evans, Hunnit P, MAB)
Flaw Da God
All In
03:23
Writer: Kelvin Evans - Steven Graham - Quan Patterson / Composers: Brian Wicker - David Burton Tackett - Kelvin Evans - Steven Graham - Quan Patterson
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Son Of The South
2005 Canyon Creek Records
01-01-2005
Son Of The South
01
I'm Going Out of Your Mind
David Blue
Son Of The South
03:51
Composers: Harris/Thompson
02
My High Today Is a Record Low
David Blue
Son Of The South
03:19
Composers: Snyder/West
03
The Haunted Honky Tonk
David Blue
Son Of The South
03:21
Composers: W. Ferguson
04
My Hero
David Blue
Son Of The South
03:13
Composers: C.Harris
05
Breaking New Ground
David Blue
Son Of The South
02:15
Composers: Nunnally/Penny
06
Pretty As My Mama
David Blue
Son Of The South
03:10
Composers: C. Harris
07
Trying to Please Me
David Blue
Son Of The South
03:59
Composers: C. Harris
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Cupid's Arrow
℗ 1976 Elektra-Asylum Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Company.
26-07-1976
Cupid's Arrow
01
Run, Run, Run
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:34
Writer: David Cohen
02
The Ballad of Jennifer Lee
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:23
Writer: David Cohen
03
Tom's Song
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:11
Writer: David Cohen
04
I Feel Bad
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
02:32
Writer: David Cohen
05
Cordelia
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:48
Writer: David Cohen
06
Maria, Maria
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:03
Writer: David Cohen
07
Cupid's Arrow
David Blue
Cupid's Arrow
04:11
Writer: David Cohen
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Com'n Back For More
℗ 1975 Elektra-Asylum Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
02-02-1975
Com'n Back For More
01
Com'n Back for More
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:59
Writer: David Cohen
02
Oooh Mama
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
05:01
Writer: David Cohen
03
When the Rains Come
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:59
Writer: David Cohen
04
Who Love
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
02:41
Writer: David Cohen
05
Have Something (For Me Tonight)
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:37
Writer: David Cohen
06
Lover, Lover, Lover
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:00
Writer: David Cohen
07
Hollywood Babies
David Blue
Com'n Back For More
03:22
Writer: David Cohen
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Nice Baby and The Angel
℗ 1973 Asylum Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
01-01-1973
Nice Baby and The Angel
01
Outlaw Man
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
02:49
Writer: David Cohen
02
Lady O'Lady
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:19
Writer: David Cohen
03
True to You
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:40
Writer: David Cohen
04
On Sunday, Any Sunday
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:44
Writer: David Cohen
05
Darlin' Jenny
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
03:53
Writer: David Cohen
06
Dancing Girl
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
02:48
Writer: David Cohen
07
Yesterdays Lady
David Blue
Nice Baby and The Angel
04:35
Writer: David Cohen
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Stories
℗ 1971 Asylum Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
26-07-1971
Stories
01
Looking for a Friend
David Blue
Stories
03:44
Writer: S. David Cohen
02
Sister Rose
David Blue
Stories
03:55
Writer: S. David Cohen
03
Another One Like Me
David Blue
Stories
03:19
Writer: S. David Cohen
04
House of Changing Faces
David Blue
Stories
06:26
Writer: S. David Cohen
05
Marianne
David Blue
Stories
04:39
Writer: S. David Cohen
06
Fire in the Morning
David Blue
Stories
03:53
Writer: S. David Cohen
07
Come on John
David Blue
Stories
03:42
Writer: S. David Cohen
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These 23 Days In September
℗ 2005 Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
01-01-1968
These 23 Days In September
01
These 23 Days in September
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
05:28
Writer: S. David Cohen
02
Ambitious Anna
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:29
Writer: S. David Cohen
03
You Need a Change
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:02
Writer: S. David Cohen
04
The Grand Hotel
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
04:04
Writer: S. David Cohen
05
The Sailor's Lament
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
05:22
Writer: S. David Cohen
06
You Will Come Back Again
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
03:33
Writer: S. David Cohen
07
Scales for a Window Thief
David Blue
These 23 Days In September
05:50
Writer: S. David Cohen
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
David Blue
℗ 1966 Elektra /Asylum for United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
24-05-1966
David Blue
01
The Gasman Won't Buy Your Love
David Blue
David Blue
03:00
02
About My Love
David Blue
David Blue
02:36
03
So Easy She Goes By
David Blue
David Blue
03:32
Writer: David Blue
04
If Your Monkey Can't Get It
David Blue
David Blue
02:59
Writer: David Blue
05
Midnight Through Morning
David Blue
David Blue
04:53
06
It Ain't the Rain That Sweeps the Highway Clean
David Blue
David Blue
03:28
07
Arcade Love Machine
David Blue
David Blue
03:48
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EPs
MAYBE MARS
℗ 2025 David Blue
28-07-2025
MAYBE MARS
01
Bad Karma
David Blue
MAYBE MARS
02:43
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
02
Cherry
David Blue
MAYBE MARS
02:41
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
03
Cully Countdown (Freestyle)
David Blue
MAYBE MARS
02:29
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
04
Moonlight (Interlude)
David Blue
MAYBE MARS
01:55
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
05
Ghosts
David Blue
MAYBE MARS
03:13
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
DÉJÀ VU
David Blue
26-01-2024
DÉJÀ VU
01
West Side Highway
David Blue
DÉJÀ VU
03:33
Composers: David Rabinowitz
02
Good For Me
David Blue
DÉJÀ VU
03:23
Composers: David Rabinowitz
03
Yoko
David Blue
DÉJÀ VU
03:16
Composers: David Rabinowitz
04
Turquoise
David Blue
DÉJÀ VU
02:50
Composers: David Rabinowitz
05
Hometown Hero
David Blue
DÉJÀ VU
03:48
Composers: David Rabinowitz
Singles
Places we have been to
2026 David Blue
14-04-2026
Places we have been to
01
Places we have been to
David Blue
Places we have been to
02:11
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
Universal Francis
2026 David Blue
14-04-2026
Universal Francis
01
Universal Francis
David Blue
Universal Francis
03:14
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
Satisfied with the Light
2026 David Blue
11-04-2026
Satisfied with the Light
01
Satisfied with the Light
David Blue
Satisfied with the Light
03:12
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue
Transactional man
2026 David Blue
11-04-2026
Transactional man
01
Transactional man
David Blue
Transactional man
03:01
Writer: David Blue / Composers: David Blue