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who sang i would give up everything i own
Everything I Own is a song written by David Gates. It was originally recorded by Gates's rock band Bread for their 1972 album Baby I'm-a Want You.
What other song was sang by the Band Bread
Diary is a song written and produced by David Gates and released by Bread in 1972, both as a single and on the album Baby I'm-a Want You.
Who is the lead singer of Bread
David Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread.

Question: Was there musical influence in the singer's background
Self-contained rewrite: Was there musical influence in David Gates background