Dave Edmunds in a 2013 photo via his Facebook page.
The wife of Dave Edmunds, the acclaimed singer, guitarist and record producer who helped revive ’50s-style rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly through a series of well-received albums and tours, often as a member of the great band Rockpile, provided a positive update on his health issues today (August 17, 2025). The news, from Cici Edmunds, on her Facebook page, came nine days after she shared that his health was improving and nearly three weeks after she had first shared a rambling and confusing post on July 29 that was initially misconstrued, since she stated that her husband “had died in my arms” from cardiac arrest while repeatedly writing that he was dead. At that time, Edmunds, 81, was revived by a nurse who had performed “heavy duty CPR.”
In her newest update, Cici Edmunds wrote that her husband was allowed a home visit from the hospital, noting that he “did so well… [that he’s] allowed to stay here… if my nurses look after us both.” She added, “He’s cracking jokes and walking short distances. Very short. But one has to start somewhere. He’s doing great! Hopefully he’ll be rocking and rolling in no time.”
In the August 8 post, Cici Edmunds noted that her husband had a “operation/procedure” the day before that “went really well” that “will help him in case he… has another cardiac arrest.”
She continued, “It prevents him from being so affected by it and gives him support. A defibrillator and shock wave in case it’s needed. Beyond delighted he got these devices put into him. He is recovering really well, considering what he’s been through. If that works well, they’ll discharge him. I’m beyond words with excitement and gratitude. Thank you everyone for your support and lovely posts. It means the world to myself and to Dave. I’ll show him [your] posts when he is ready. It will help his recovery greatly.”
Edmunds, from Cardiff, Wales, scored a significant worldwide hit in 1970 as a 26-year-old with “I Hear You Knocking,” which reached #1 in the U.K. and #4 in the U.S. Though he would earn another four Top 10 U.K. singles, Edmunds, who possessed a distinctive, yet powerful singing voice, would never again have another major U.S. hit under his name.
Edmunds’ acclaim has far exceeded his chart performance. Many of his late 1970s and early 1980s output—including Tracks on Wax 4 and Repeat When Necessary—most of which was released under his own name, was actually a group effort. For years, Edmunds recorded with bass guitarist and vocalist Nick Lowe, guitarist Billy Bremner and drummer Terry Williams. The quartet, which performed as Rockpile, officially recorded only one album under that name.
Edmunds’ recordings are available in the U.S. here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here.
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Jump into a conversationBefore his success in 1970, Dave Edmunds was part of a Welsh blues rock band trio, Love Sculpture, who released two great albums in UK on Parlophone. The first one, Blues Helping, was released in UK in October 1968 (Parlophone PCS 7059) and in USA and Canada in mid-May 1969 on Motown’s new Rare Earth label (RS-505). The second one, Forms And Feelings, was released in November 1969 (Parlophone PCS 7090) and in USA and Canada in January 1970 on Parrot label PAS 71035. They had a UK no.5 in December 1968 with the single Sabre Dance, a high-speed cover version of the classical piece “Sabre Dance” by Aram Khachaturian, released on Parlophone label (R 5744) (this recording was inspired by Keith Emerson’s classical rearrangements with his group The Nice).