Background
The son of an ex-Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander turned civilian harbour master, Morris spent his youth in places as far afield as Hong Kong and the Bahamas, where the family"s neighbours included actors Sean Connery and Elizabeth Taylor.
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David Morris
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He was educated at Street Andrew"s School in Nassau, Bahamas. After applying and failing to get into the Royal Navy because of his short sightedness, Morris apprenticed as a hairdresser, eventually working as a stylist for Pierre Alexandre Salon.
Career
His hobby was playing the electric guitar, and he joined a teenage band in which Richard "Rick" Astley was the drummer. After the lead singer left Federal Bureau of Investigation, Morris also left the band to concentrate on hairdressing. Astley had stepped up to take over vocals, and after being spotted by Pete Waterman was signed by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Signed under a separate Surface Acoustic Wave contract, Morris rejoined Astley"s backing band, and although being the guitar player, appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation"s Top of the Pops faking playing a keyboard for the song "She Wants to Dance with Maine".
Morris also wrote songs, both for Astley and other Surface Acoustic Wave performers including Sonia, Brother Beyond and Jason Donovan. After leaving the music industry, Morris returned to hairdressing, where he built up a chain of five salons.
Achievements
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After leaving school at 16 and whilst training as a hairdresser, Morris and Astley played the Northern club circuit at night in bands including "Give Way" – specialising in covering Beatles and Shadows songs – and "Federal Bureau of Investigation", a soul music band which won several local talent competitions. Selected as the Conservative candidate for Blackpool South in 2001 and Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in 2005, he failed to win either seat. Morris won Morecambe and Lunesdale at the 2010 general election, defeating Labour"s Geraldine Smith by 866 votes.
Membership
55th United Kingdom Parliament. 56th United Kingdom Parliament]
He is Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Morecambe and Lunesdale in Lancashire, England. Morris is a member of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, for which he has the honorary title Lieutenant Commander.
