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Dru Hill

Dru Hill: American R&B group formed 1992 in Baltimore as 14K Harmony, renamed after Druid Hill Park; members Sisqó, Nokio, Jazz, Woody; hits "Tell Me," "In My Bed," "Enter the Dru" (1998).

Drug Church

Drug Church is an American hardcore punk/alt-rock hybrid band formed in 2011 in Albany, New York, fronted by Patrick Kindlon of Self Defense Family; albums include Paul Walker, Cheer, Hygiene, and Prude (2024) on Pure Noise Records.

Drum Corps International

Drum Corps International (DCI), founded 1971-1972 by 13 corps, is the North American governing body for competitive drum and bugle corps, running a summer tour of nearly 100 events culminating in the World Championships in Indianapolis.

Dschinghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan: German Eurodisco group formed in Munich in 1979 by producer Ralph Siegel for Eurovision, where it placed 4th; hits "Dschinghis Khan" and "Moskau" sold millions worldwide.

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa, born 1995 in London to Kosovar Albanian parents, is a British-Albanian pop singer of disco-dance hits "New Rules" and "Levitating"; albums Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia, Radical Optimism; three Grammys.

Duane Allen

Duane Allen (born 1943, Taylortown, Texas) is lead singer of the Oak Ridge Boys since 1966, a classically trained vocalist who led the gospel quartet's shift to country, co-producer of its later albums, and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Duane Allman

Duane Allman (1946–1971), nicknamed Skydog, was an American slide guitarist and session musician who founded and led the Allman Brothers Band from 1969 until his death in a Macon, Georgia motorcycle crash at 24; also famed for Muscle Shoals session work and Eric Clapton's Layla album.

Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy (1938-2024), American guitarist nicknamed the Sultan of Twang, pioneer of instrumental rock's twang sound on Gretsch 6120 bass strings; 15 Top 40 hits 1958-63, Rebel Rouser, Peter Gunn, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994.

Dubstar

Dubstar are an English synth-pop and dream pop act formed in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991 by Steve Hillier and Chris Wilkie, with singer Sarah Blackwood. Hits "Stars" and "Not So Manic Now"; albums Disgraceful, Goodbye, Make It Better; since 2018 a Blackwood-Wilkie duo.

Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Anna Amalia von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, 1739–1807), regent of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1758–1775, founder of the Weimar Court of the Muses, patron of Goethe and Wieland, and composer of Erwin und Elmire (1776); namesake of the Duchess Anna Amalia Library.

Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan (Michael McKagan) is an American musician and bassist, joining Guns N' Roses in 1985, and is a founding member of Velvet Revolver and Loaded.

Duffy (singer)

Duffy (Aimée Anne Duffy, born 1984) is a Welsh soul-pop singer from Nefyn, Gwynedd, whose 2008 debut Rockferry and hit "Mercy" won a Grammy and three Brit Awards; she withdrew after a 2010s kidnapping and returned to the stage in 2026.

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington, 1899–1974), American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader; led his orchestra over 50 years, wrote nearly 2,000 works, held the Cotton Club residency from 1927, and revived his career at Newport 1956.

Dulce María

Dulce María (Dulce María Espinoza Saviñón), Mexican singer and actress born 1985 in Mexico City; child star, member of Kids and Jeans, then Roberta in Rebelde and RBD (20 million records); solo albums Extranjera, Sin Fronteras, DM, Origen.

Duncan James

Duncan James (Duncan Matthew James Inglis, born 1978), English singer and actor, member of boy band Blue (2000-2005, 2011-present), UK Eurovision 2011, Hollyoaks actor Ryan Knight, came out in 2009, album Reflections 2026.

Duncan Laurence

Duncan Laurence (Duncan de Moor, born 1994, Spijkenisse) is a Dutch singer-songwriter who won Eurovision 2019 with "Arcade", the Netherlands' first win since 1975.

Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik (1969-2026), American singer-songwriter and composer, known for the 1996 hit "Barely Breathing" and the Tony- and Grammy-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening with Steven Sater; also wrote American Psycho and Alice by Heart.

Duran Duran

Duran Duran, English new wave/synth-pop band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by Nick Rhodes and John Taylor; 100 million albums, two UK Number 1 singles, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2022.

Dust Brothers

The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles production duo Mike Simpson and John King, formed 1985, known for Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique, Beck's Odelay, and the Fight Club score; distinct from the British duo briefly using the same name.

Dustin Lynch

Dustin Lynch is an American country singer-songwriter from Tullahoma, Tennessee, signed to Broken Bow Records since 2011. Known for "Cowboys and Angels," "Small Town Boy," "Thinking 'Bout You," and "Chevrolet," with ten No. 1 singles and Grand Ole Opry membership.

Dusty Hill

Dusty Hill, born Joseph Michael Hill in 1949, was the American bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist of Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top from 1970 until his death in 2021.

Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield (Mary O'Brien, 1939-1999), English blue-eyed soul and pop singer of the 1960s British Invasion; hits "I Only Want to Be with You", "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "Son of a Preacher Man"; Dusty in Memphis; Pet Shop Boys comeback; Rock Hall 1999.

Dvsn

Dvsn (pronounced "division") is a Toronto alternative R&B duo of vocalist Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 (Paul Jefferies). Formed 2015, OVO Sound signees known for Sept. 5th, Morning After, and A Muse in Her Feelings; later signed to So So Def/HYBE.

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa, also Ian Donald Calvin Zappa (birth name), American guitarist born 1969, eldest son of Frank Zappa; leads Zappa Plays Zappa, has solo records including Confessions, and has PRS and Gibson Roxy SG signature/replica guitars.

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam, born 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, is an American country singer-songwriter and actor of the Bakersfield honky-tonk revival. Breakthrough Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (1986); first No. 1 Streets of Bakersfield with Buck Owens; 25 million albums, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Dylan Conrique

Dylan Conrique (born 2004, Gilroy, California) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, known as Kayla in Chicken Girls and Tamara Colins in The Rookie, and for the 2022 hit "Birthday Cake"; she now records country music in Nashville.

Dylan Gossett

Dylan Gossett (born 1999) is an Austin, Texas country singer-songwriter behind the viral 2023 hit "Coal" (2x Platinum US). His EPs No Better Time and Songs in the Gravel preceded the self-produced debut album Westward (2025) and sophomore Ramblin' (2026) on Big Loud Texas/Mercury.

Dylan Marlowe

Dylan Marlowe (born 1997, Statesboro, Georgia) is an American country singer-songwriter on Sony Music Nashville. Known for the viral 'Driver's License' country cover, co-writing Jon Pardi's No. 1 'Last Night Lonely,' his 'Boys Back Home' hit with Dylan Scott, and the 2024 debut album Mid-Twenties Crisis.

Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott (born Dylan Scott Robinson, 1990) is an American country singer and songwriter from Bastrop, Louisiana, known for his deep baritone and the triple-Platinum No. 1 "My Girl."

Dylan Wiggins

Dylan Wiggins (Sir Dylan, Dylan Patrice), born 1995, American producer-songwriter from Oakland; son of D'Wayne Wiggins; credits on Starboy, A Seat at the Table, MOTOMAMI, SWAG.