Dave Eager

Dave was the DJ at many major venues including New Century HallBelle Vue Top Ten Club, although his background included a spell with The Renegades, from Wrexham, North Wales - which eventually became Dave Eager & The Beavers.

Working as disc-jockey and assistant to Sir Jimmy Savile OBE for many years, Dave presented numerous BBC Radio One Programmes including : The Breakfast Show, Speakeasy, Radio One Clubs, BBC local radio and The Millennium Tynwald for Manx Radio, Isle Of Man.

In the seventies Dave compered two nationwide tours of the "Bay City Rollers" and counted Marc Bolan, Elton John and David Bowie amongst his friends. As presenter of Tyne Tees Television "The Geordie Scene" Dave worked with all the leading seventies pop artistes.

More recently Dave has produced several popular country music albums including "50 Shades Of Country".

As well as numerous summer season gigs, Dave's TV audience warm-up work credits include: "Catchphrase", "Today's the Day", "Wheel of Fortune", "Style Challenge", "Blockbusters", "Carlton Live", and ITV's live "Jonathan Dimbleby - Ask the Prime Minster".

Dave's production credits include coordinator for "Coxon's Kitchen College"(1999), "Here's One I Made Earlier" (1997/8), "Stars in Their Eyes" (1991) and "The Gong Show" (1988).

Dave continues to produce music and disc-jockeys regularly at north west UK Venues.

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Dave Brierley
7 years ago
As well as being a member of sixties band The Travellers, I was also in a sixties band called The Phsycic.

We were the resident group on Sunday nights for a while on Jimmy Savile's Top Ten Club.
The gig ended when the Manager of the Elizabeth ballroom at which the event was staged had a heart attack. Unfortunately the new guy in charge had different ideas for the venue which didn't include the Top Ten Club.
If Dave Eager reads this , he was the resident D J at that time, I'd just like to say Hiya mate. Hope things are still going well at Equity.

Dave Brierley
12/8/10
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Steve Waterhouse
6 years ago
Sunday nights at the Belle Vue Star Disc were legendary. Dave would take the stage around 9pm highlighting the show, and dressed very flamboyant looking like Bowie to the prompt using a broom head “da da, da da da, da da da, Eager” My fellow school mates and I were all around 15 years old drinking several pints, how we made it to school on Mondays escapes me, happy memories 
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Steve Holmes
4 years ago
Can anyone remember, what his opening ‘theme music’ was called ?
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John Dillon
3 years ago
It was by an American band known as the Routers. Sorry can't remember the title. Legend has it that the record was played at the wrong speed 33rpm instead of 45rpm.
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Elaine T
3 years ago
Ive just heard T Rex Ride a white swan and Dave Eager came into my head. I remember him at the CIS every Saturday night. I loved that place. Saw some brilliant acts. One Saturday Marty Wilde was on and some of the lads in the crowd were heckling him  he had them thrown out lol . Another place I loved was PIPS. Ive still got my membership card somewhere. 
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FRED FIELDER, MBE.,FRGS. Fr
2 years ago
Dave Eager has been a long time friend of mine. He,s now living on the West Coast and I visit quite regularly. We chew the fat, talk of the old days etc, and he is still very much involved in Equity. He is one of the most honest guy,s I have ever met. Talk by Phone regularly and I,m due to see him Aug 2023 for our favourite Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas. Good Luck, Dave.  x
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Sue
1 year ago
Did he have green hair or have I dreamt that ? 
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Phil
2 years ago
In 1968, I had a flat in Didsbury with a couple of mates including Gary. Gary brought Dave around one night for a few beers & a yak. 

Happy days in that flat. 
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