David Paton (born 29 October 1949, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a bass and guitar player, most notably with three different band: Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project, and Camel. He has also worked as a solo artist, session musician, and sometime vocalist.

In the eighties, David was well-known for his work with Elton John in studio albums and touring around the world. Other credits include bass and backing vocals for several records by Fish, and, in the late 1990s, numerous albums by Rick Wakeman.

Paton was a member of an early version of the Bay City Rollers.

In 1984, he was a member of Keats.

Paton also appeared solo in the Countdown Spectacular 2 concert series in Australia, between August and September 2007, as a performer and musical director. He sang on Pilot's two big hits: "January" and "Magic".

He also sang a duet entitled "All of My Days" with famous Scottish singer songwriter Kenny Herbert.

His hobbies include deep sea fishing, and meditation.

External links

• Official site - detailed list of Paton's session work