# Dave Wakeling | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 08:24 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Dave Wakeling
- Visible lyric pages: 9

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `dave-wakeling`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 08:24 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-2ad7bb79d751101b
- Visible lyric pages: 9
- Pages with stored lyric text: 9
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 11958
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 10
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Dem Call It SKA, How Can You Stand There?, I Want More, I'll Be There For You, Maybe What They're Saying is True, Never Die, She's having a baby, and Shoot It All Out
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

**Dave Wakeling: The Soul Behind the Iconic Ska Anthem** **Early Life and Influences:** Born in Birmingham, England, in 1956, Wakeling grew up surrounded by a diverse musical landscape. From the reggae sounds of Bob Marley to the punk energy of The Clash, his early experiences shaped his eclectic musical style. **Formation of The Beat:** In 1978, Wakeling joined forces with guitarist Andy Cox and bassist Dave Steele to form The...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Dem Call It SKA — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/dem-call-it-ska
2. How Can You Stand There? — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/how-can-you-stand-there
3. I Want More — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/i-want-more
4. I'll Be There For You — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/i-ll-be-there-for-you
5. Maybe What They're Saying is True — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/maybe-what-they-re-saying-is-true
6. Never Die — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/never-die
7. She's having a baby — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/she-s-having-a-baby
8. Shoot It All Out — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/shoot-it-all-out
9. You're Stuck — https://lyroverse.com/dave-wakeling/you-re-stuck