Dave Sinclair was born in Herne Bay on 24th November 1947. He eventually attended Simon Langton School, Canterbury, at the same time as several other later luminaries of the Canterbury Scene: Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper, Hugh Hopper and Robert Wyatt.
Dave was inspired to take up music by the accomplished pub-style piano playing of his Aunt Girlie, and showed a natural flair himself for the piano. Unenthusiastic about the early piano lessons he received after his parents noticed his growing interest in music, he nevertheless persevered as a self-taught player throughout his school years, his sharp ear and capacity for hard work ensuring that his progress was rapid.
On leaving school, Dave joined the Canterbury-based, semi-pro outfit, the Wilde Flowers. Almost every future member of the early line-ups of Soft Machine and Caravan passed through the ranks of this now legendary band during the two or three years of its existence (1964-67).
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