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Darren Hayes

Darren Hayes (born 1972, Brisbane) is an Australian singer, former Savage Garden frontman, and solo artist whose five albums run from Spin (2002) to Homosexual (2022); out since 2005, Order of Australia 2019.

Darryl Jones

Darryl Jones, Chicago-born bassist (born 1961), nicknamed The Munch; played with Miles Davis 1983-1988 (Decoy, You're Under Arrest) and Sting's Dream of the Blue Turtles band, Rolling Stones bassist since 1993 replacing Bill Wyman.

Daryl Braithwaite

Daryl Braithwaite, born 1949 in Melbourne, is an Australian pop singer who fronted Sherbet before a solo career crowned by "The Horses" and two ARIA Hall of Fame inductions.

Daryl Davis

Daryl Davis (born 1958, Chicago) is an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist, Chuck Berry's longtime piano player, author of Klan-Destine Relationships, and lecturer who befriends KKK members to persuade them to leave hate groups.

Daryl Dragon

Daryl Dragon (1942–2019), "the Captain" of Captain & Tennille with wife Toni Tennille, was a Beach Boys keyboardist, produced "Love Will Keep Us Together" (1976 Grammy, Record of the Year), and founded Rumbo Recorders.

Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall, born Daryl Franklin Hohl in 1946 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is an American singer best known as one half of Hall & Oates, who sold about 70 million records.

Daryle Singletary

Daryle Singletary (1971-2018) was an American neotraditional country singer from Cairo, Georgia, known for the honky-tonk hits "I Let Her Lie" and "Amen Kind of Love" (No. 2), "Too Much Fun" (No. 4), and a Randy Travis co-produced 1995 debut.

Das Racist

Das Racist was a Brooklyn alternative hip-hop trio (Heems, Kool A.D., Dapwell), 2008-2012, known for the viral "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell", the mixtapes Shut Up, Dude and Sit Down, Man, and the 2011 album Relax, before splitting in December 2012.

Dasha (singer)

Dasha (Anna Dasha Novotny, born 2000, San Luis Obispo) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter whose viral TikTok line-dance hit "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" (2023) led to a Warner Records deal, the album What Happens Now?, and a billion-stream milestone.

Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional is an American emo band formed in Florida in 2000 by Chris Carrabba. The Swiss Army Romance (2000) and hits like Screaming Infidelities and Hands Down made it the commercial face of early-2000s emo, with two Billboard 200 number-2 albums.

Daughter (band)

Daughter is a London indie folk trio formed in 2010 by Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli, and Remi Aguilella, distinct from other acts named Daughter. Known for "Youth", the albums If You Leave, Not to Disappear, and Stereo Mind Game, and the Life Is Strange: Before the Storm soundtrack on 4AD.

Daughters (band)

Daughters: Providence, Rhode Island noise rock band formed 2001 from As the Sun Sets, fronted by Alexis Marshall; four albums from grindcore EP and Canada Songs (2003) to You Won't Get What You Want (2018) on Ipecac.

Daughtry (band)

Daughtry: American rock band formed 2006, fronted by Chris Daughtry, fourth-place finalist on American Idol season 5. Debut was the fastest-selling rock debut in SoundScan history, top album of 2007, six-times platinum; over 11 million records sold.

Dave Abbruzzese

Dave Abbruzzese, American drummer, Pearl Jam's drummer August 1991 to August 1994; played on Vs. and Vitalogy, fired in 1994, excluded from the band's 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Dave Amato

Dave Amato is an American rock guitarist, lead guitarist and vocalist of REO Speedwagon since 1989, formerly with Ted Nugent, Cher, and Richie Sambora, known for his vintage guitar collection and Gibson signature Les Paul Axcess Standard.

Dave Baksh

Dave Baksh (David Nizam Baksh, Brownsound), Canadian guitarist born 1980, Sum 41 co-lead guitarist 1997–2006 and 2015–2025, founder of Brown Brigade, Duesenberg signature model, final album Heaven :x: Hell.

Dave Berry (musician)

Dave Berry, born David Holgate Grundy (1941, Sheffield), English British Invasion pop and R&B singer; UK Top 5 hits The Crying Game, Little Things, Mama; This Strange Effect No. 1 in the Netherlands.

Dave Brockie

Dave Brockie (David Murray Brockie, 1963-2014) was founder and frontman of Richmond, Virginia shock-rock band GWAR, performing as Oderus Urungus, the band's only permanent member; he died at 50 of an accidental heroin overdose.

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck (1920–2012), American jazz pianist and composer, leader of the Dave Brubeck Quartet; known for Time Out (1959), Take Five in 5/4, odd time signatures, Cold War jazz diplomacy, and civil-rights stands with bassist Eugene Wright.

Dave Catching

Dave Catching (born 1961) is an American guitarist and producer, Eagles of Death Metal guitarist, original Queens of the Stone Age member, and co-founder of the Rancho de la Luna studio in Joshua Tree, distinct from interview subjects named Dave.

Dave Clark (musician)

Dave Clark is the English drummer, songwriter, and producer who led the Dave Clark Five, the Tottenham sound band and Beatles' chief 1964 rival; he owned his masters, ran the band, and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

Dave Davies

Dave Davies (David Russell Gordon Davies, born 1947, Muswell Hill) is the Kinks' founding lead guitarist, brother of Ray Davies. His razor-slashed amp created the distorted "You Really Got Me" sound; he also recorded "Death of a Clown" and solo albums.

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich: English pop quintet formed 1961 in Salisbury, Wiltshire (also Dave Dee and the Bostons, later DBM&T). Ten consecutive UK Top 10 singles 1966-68; "The Legend of Xanadu" was their only No. 1; no US breakthrough.

Dave Edmunds

Dave Edmunds (born 1944, Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh guitarist, singer and producer of 1950s-style rock and roll, leader of Love Sculpture and Rockpile with Nick Lowe, famed for "I Hear You Knocking" and productions for the Stray Cats, Everly Brothers and Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Dave Elitch

Dave Elitch (David Elitch) is an American drummer and educator from Sebastopol, CA, formerly of The Mars Volta (2009-2010), also of Killer Be Killed and Antemasque, known for his body-mechanics course Getting Out of Your Own Way.

Dave Evans (singer)

Dave Evans (David Evans, born 1953, Carmarthen, Wales) is the Welsh-born Australian rock singer who was AC/DC's original vocalist 1973-1974, sang the debut single "Can I Sit Next To You Girl," later fronted glam rock band Rabbit, and continues as a solo artist.

Dave Farrell

Dave Farrell (David Michael Farrell), known as Phoenix, is an American musician best known as the bassist of Linkin Park, a role he has held since the band's 1990s beginnings.

Dave Gahan

Dave Gahan (born David Callcott, 1962) is the English lead vocalist of Depeche Mode since 1980, also known for solo albums Paper Monsters and Hourglass and Soulsavers collaborations.

Dave Getz

Dave Getz (born January 24, 1940, Brooklyn) is an American drummer and painter, drummer of Big Brother and the Holding Company from March 1966, played on Cheap Thrills, later Country Joe and the Fish, and a visual artist.

Dave Greenfield

Dave Greenfield (David Paul Greenfield, 1949-2020) was the English keyboardist of The Stranglers for 45 years; his organ and harpsichord playing defined the band's sound and he wrote the music for their biggest hit, Golden Brown (UK No. 2, 1982).