David Cook

American alternative rock singer-songwriter David Cook (birth name David Roland Cook) was born on December 20, 1982, in Blue Springs, Missouri, United States. He became famous after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. His interest in music began at a young age. His musical influences include Our Lady Peace, Alice in Chains, Big Wreck, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Chris Cornell, Switchfoot, and Collective Soul. David Cook achieved mainstream success in 2008 with his self-titled debut album, David Cook, which you may download in mp3 from our site. It spawned four singles, "Light On", "Bar-ba-sol", "Come Back to Me" and "Permanent". This album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association for America (RIAA). In 2008, he also appeared at the Glamour magazine Women of the Year Awards as a guest of Mary Steenburgen to surprise honoree Hillary Clinton, a fan of American Idol. He sang one of Clinton's favorite songs, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", which he also sang during the Top 3 week on Idol.