David Wilcox (born July 13, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian rock musician.Montreal native, David (Karl William) Wilcox drew inspiration from musician Elvis Presley at the early age of six.[1] Wilcox soon picked up the guitar and began playing, having his first live performance (to a room of ex-convicts) at fourteen years old.\r In 1970, Wilcox replaced Amos Garrett in Ian & Sylvia Tyson’s band, Great Speckled Bird,[2] playing backup for acts such as Anne Murray, Carl Perkins, and Charlie Rich. In 1973, after two records, Wilcox left the band to go solo.