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David Cole

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Gender Male
Death28 years ago
Date of birth June 3,1962
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Johnson City
Tennessee
United States
Date of died January 24,1995
DiedNew York
New York
United States
Music groups C+C Music Factory
The 28th Street Crew
AlbumsPlaylist: The Very Best Of C & C Music Factory
Record labels Columbia Records
Sony Music Entertainment
Education University of Warwick
SongsGonna Make You Sweat
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm
Here We Go
Take A Toke
Do You Wanna Get Funky?
Keep It Comin'
A Deeper Love
Share That Beat Of Love
Pride
Just a Touch of Love
I Need a Rhythm
Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem
I Found Love
Here We Go, Let's Rock & Roll
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm. . . .
Latinos Del Mundo
What Can I Do
Givin' It To You
I Wanna Blow Your Mind
Takin' Over
A Groove Of Love ?
Let's Get Started
Bounce To The Beat
Oooh Baby
C&C Music Factory MTV Medley
Bang That Beat
All Damn Night
Papermaker
Live Happy
Let's Get Funkee
Hip Hop Express
SongsGonna Make You Sweat [The 1991 House Dub/Bonus Beats]Gonna Make You Sweat · 1990 Here We GoGonna Make You Sweat · 1990 Things That Make You Go Hmmmm....Gonna Make You Sweat · 1990 View 25+ more
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Christopher Columbus
Fish Tale Soup
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David Byron Cole was an American songwriter and record producer. Cole was one half of the dance-music duo C+C Music Factory, which he founded with his musical partner Robert Clivillés.

West Mersea: 'Hero' dad saved his son but drowned

Jul 13,2023 6:30 pm

By Peter WalkerBBC News, Essex

A dad died after saving his young son from drowning in The Sea , his grieving partner has revealed.

David Cole and his three-year-old boy were caught by a Rip Tide while at a beach in West Mersea on 11 June.

The 30-year-old made sure his son was unharmed, keeping his head above water, but Mr Cole never regained consciousness.

His partner, Katie Macdonald, is raising money for The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

She praised The Crew as " amazing" for their efforts.

Ms Macdonald was on The Beach with the couple's other son, aged one, when Mr Cole and their child got into difficulties.

" Not being able to do anything, feeling helpless, was so Hard - it was horrible, " said Ms Macdonald.

" The lifeboat crew were just really good at splitting themselves between being with my partner and trying to resuscitate him And Then looking after my three-year-old.

" It could have been my three-year-old son who drowned as well if it weren't for them. "

A paddleboarder and two lifeguards were first to help Mr Cole and his son before the RNLI crew arrived minutes later.

The Essex and Hertfordshire Air Ambulance and The East of England Ambulance Service also attended.

Ms Macdonald, from Hertford in Hertfordshire, said: " Dave was amazing. He was The Best dad ever.

" He was like a Big Kid himself. All he ever wanted to do with The Kids was have fun and make everything fun for The Kids . "

She Said he worked " so Hard " in his job as a roofer to " give us everything he possibly could" and added: " He is just a hero. A hero in The Sense he put his son before himself and saved his son's life. "

'Warm welcome'

Ms Macdonald's online fundraising page has received More Than £3,500 donations since it was Set Up Six Days ago and she hoped to also give money to Colchester Hospital, where The Family were treated and supported after The Tragedy .

Rick Boreham, a volunteer lifeboat operations manager at West Mersea RNLI, said The Crew was " incredibly grateful".

" The Station 's volunteer crew is really touched that she has Set Up the fundraising page, " He Said .

" Katie is cordially invited to visit The Station anytime and will receive a warm welcome. "

The RNLI says can reach up to 5mph (8kmph) and The Charity has a series of.

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