David Paton

Person · Male

David Paton

of Pilot

From
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Since
1949–present
Releases
13
  • rock
  • soft rock

About

David Paton (; born 29 October 1949) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist and singer. He first achieved success in the mid-1970s as lead vocalist and bassist of Pilot, who scored hits with "Magic", "January", "Just a Smile" and "Call Me Round" before splitting in 1977. Paton is also known for his work in the original lineup of The Alan Parsons Project (1975-1985), and for working with acts such as Kate Bush, Camel and Elton John.

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Member of

Discography

Albums 11
Singles 2

Links

Instrumental supporting musician

Also known as

Dave Paton · Davie Paton

Tags

  • melodic rock

Identifiers

ISNI
000000005941927X

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.