Background

Mansfield, David was born on September 13, 1956 in Pittsburgh. Son of Newton Mansfield and Gwyndolyn Groves (Lewis) Holtham.

Career

Bob Dylan asked Mansfield to tour with him on his 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour. He remained in Dylan's band through their 1978 world tour. The band released three albums, The Alpha Band in 1977, Spark In The Dark in 1977, and The Statue Makers of Hollywood in 1978.

However he left the Range before their first tour. Mansfield cobbled together the soundtrack album for Songcatcher. Together they adopted two children.

Maisie Mansfield-Greenwald (1997) and Lulu Mansfield-Greenwald (2000).

Membership

After the Revue ended in 1976, Mansfield and two other members of Dylan's band, T-Bone Burnett and Steven Soles, formed The Alpha Band. In 1986 Mansfield was an initial member of Bruce Hornsby and the Range, including playing the title instrument on the hit "Mandolin Rain".

Connections

Married Joann Carelli, September 28, 1979. 1 child, Calantha.

Father:

Newton Mansfield Holtham

Mother:

Gwyndolyn Groves (Lewis) Holtham

Spouse:

Joann Carelli

child:

Calantha Mansfield