David Wiffen

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David Wiffen (born in Redhill, Surrey, on 11 March 1942; died 5 April 2026) was an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter remembered, in particular, for two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", that have become cover standards. Brought up in South London and Claygate, Surrey, Wiffen first sang with the Kingston upon Thames-based Black Cat Skiffle group. Wiffen moved with his family to Canada at age 16, and became part of the burgeoning folk music scene, initially in Toronto. In 1965, having moved to Vancouver, he was invited to perform at The Bunkhouse club on a live ensemble album. It became Wiffen's first solo album, David Wiffen At The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse, Vancouver BC, on the Universal International label, when the other invited musicians failed to show up. He was subsequently in several bands, including The Children, whose members included William Hawkins, Bruce Cockburn, Sneezy Waters and Richard Patterson, and 3's a Crowd, whose members included Brent Titcomb, Donna Warner and Trevor Veitch. Wiffen also cohosted a television variety series on Ottawa station CJOH with Ann Mortifee, which was produced for a period by William Hawkins. Wiffen subsequently signed to Fantasy Records as a solo artist. In 1971, he released David Wiffen, and had hit singles with "One Step" and "More Often Than Not". The album also contained his most widely-covered song, "Driving Wheel". Wiffen's second solo studio album, Coast to Coast Fever (United Artists, 1973)

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David Wiffen

Coast to Coast Fever

South Of Somewhere

Songs From the Lost & Found

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At The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse (Live)

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Back On Track - Songs We Shouldn't Forget

At The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse

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Bootcut Classic

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Back On Track (Songs We Shouldn't Forget)

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Seven Songs Shaping My Fall

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At the Bunkhouse coffeehouse, Vancouver, B.C.

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Songs From the Lost Found

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