Troy Davies
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| birth_name = Peter Campbell Davies
| alias = Ecco Homo, Vanessa
| birth_date = 8 May 1959
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2007|4|12|1959|5|8}}
| death_place = Sydney, Australia
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| occupation = Artist, singer, musician
| instrument = Vocals
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Peter Campbell "Troy" Davies (1959–2007), sometimes known as Ecco Homo or Vanessa, was an Australian artist, singer, and musician.
Career
Under the stage name Ecco Homo, he signed a record deal with RooArt. He released two singles, "Motorcycle Baby" and "New York, New York". The video clip of the former featured Michael Hutchence, and the latter featured Bono and The Edge.{{Citation | last = Drever | first = Andrew | date = 6 August 2015 | title = Ecco Homo profiles ill-fated musician, artist 'Troy' Davies, features Bono, Michael Hutchence | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/ecco-homo-profiles-illfated-musician-artist-troy-davies-features-bono-michael-hutchence-20150804-gip0lk.html }} Producers and musicians who worked on the singles include Ollie Olsen, Gus Till, Michael Sheridan, Bill McDonald (all from Max Q) and Big Pig's Sherine Abeyratne.{{Citation | last = Valentish | first = Jenny | date = 6 August 2015 | title = Troy Davies: fleeting Melbourne pop star and a pioneer of sexual expression | periodical = The Guardian | url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/14/troy-davies-fleeting-melbourne-pop-star-and-a-pioneer-of-sexual-expression }}
In 2015 the film Ecco Homo, directed by Richard Lowenstein and Lynn-Maree Milburn, was released. It documented Davies' life and career. The film features interviews with people who knew him including Bono, Hutchence and Kriv Stenders.{{Citation | last = Buckmaster | first = Luke | date = 17 February 2016 | title = Ecco Homo review – an intense, surreal look at elusive Australian artist Troy Davis | periodical = The Guardian | url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/17/ecco-homo-review-an-intense-surreal-look-at-elusive-australian-artist-troy-davis }}
Discography
- "Motorcycle Baby" (1988) - RooArt Aus #66
- "New York, New York" (1990) - RooArt
References
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