David Louis Harter was born in Burbank, CA, in 1944. He moved to Corning, CA, with his parents in 1949. David attended grammar school and high school in Corning—graduating from Corning Union High School in 1962. He moved to Chico, CA, in 1962 and attended the University of California there. David began performing as a lead guitarist and vocalist while in high school and continued his musical career while attending CSUC. David achieved popular success with a series of rock groups and very nearly got that “big break” hoped for by everyone, but that did not happen. He continued performing in the Chico, Sacramento, and San Francisco areas until 1992.