Welcome to the official website of David Potter, a popular musician and band member throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. Additionally this is the official website of the albums Endle St. Cloud, Potter St. Cloud, and The East Side Kids even though David took part in many other bands, songs, and concerts throughout his career. Enjoy the site!

David F. Potter, renown drummer, is not deceased, as was widely reported in the media and on numerous Internet biographies. David P. Potter (no relation) perished in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas November 21st, 1980 along with David F. Potter’s one time manager Buck Ram. We can only surmise that David F. Potter’s association with the deceased Buck Ram was the reason for the mistake. David F. Potter is alive, well and still playing and writing music.

Although he is truly a musical genius (can pick up and play within a couple of weeks, professionally, almost any instrument you hand him, guitar, fiddle, bass, banjo, keyboard, flute, sax, squeeze box, etc.) David made a living in the 60’s and 70’s playing drums. Was one of the first to play two sets of drums, tuning each, to this day, like no one ever has. Was one of the most sought after studio drummers in the world in the late 60’ and early 70’s, playing drum tracks for Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker (did drum fills over most of Joe’s drummer’s tracks from the “Mad Dogs and Englishman” album), Leon Russell, the Platters, just to name a few.
Was a band member of, and recorded album(s) with:
- The Bushman/ No Album / Single / Columbia Records / (“Baby” went to # 7 on the charts)
- Euphoria / Album / Capital Records / “History of Euphoria # 1” and “History of Euphoria # 2”
- Lee Michaels / Album / A&M Records / “Carnival of Life”
David played drums on all songs on the Lee Michaels “Carnival of Life” album except for the last song, “My Friends*”, where there is an (*). There is another (*) after the credits: Drums: Eddie Hoe*. This is because Eddie played only the one song.
David did not get credit on the album for playing drums because of his decision to leave the band.
(“Carnival of Life” was the biggest grossing album of all the L. Michaels albums and considered one of the best albums to come out of any of the artists represented by the A&M label from both the public and music community of that time, largely in part because of David’s drumming)
- East Side Kids / Album / UNI / “Tiger and the Lamb”
- Endle St. Cloud in the Rain (shortened to Endle St. Cloud) / Album / International Artist Records /
“Thank You All Very Much”
- Potter St. Cloud / Album / Media Arts / “Potter St. Cloud”