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David Munrow

David Munrow (1942–1976) was a British recorder player and early-music pioneer who founded the Early Music Consort of London in 1967, hosted BBC Radio 3's Pied Piper (655 editions), arranged music for The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R, and recorded over 50 albums before his death at 33.

David Newman (composer)

David Newman (born 1954, Los Angeles), son of Alfred Newman, brother of Thomas, cousin of Randy; American film composer of over 100 films including Anastasia (Oscar-nominated), Ice Age, and Galaxy Quest, and conductor of live-to-picture concerts.

David Osmond

David Osmond (born 1979) is an American singer, fourth son of Alan Osmond; lead singer of the Osmonds 2nd Generation, 1998-99 Joseph tour star, 2009 American Idol contestant, and MS advocate, distinct from his uncle Donny Osmond.

David Paich

David Paich, American keyboardist, songwriter, and producer; co-founder and principal songwriter of Toto (formed 1977 with Jeff Porcaro); wrote "Hold the Line", "Rosanna", and "Africa"; six Grammys; son of arranger Marty Paich; solo debut Forgotten Toys (2022).

David Palmer (vocalist)

David Palmer, American singer-songwriter from Watchung, New Jersey; original Steely Dan vocalist on 'Dirty Work' and 'Brooklyn' (Can't Buy a Thrill, 1972); later co-wrote Carole King's Wrap Around Joy including 'Jazzman'. Distinct from ABC drummer David Palmer and composer David Palmer (b. 1997).

David Phelps (musician)

David Phelps, American Christian singer, songwriter, and keyboardist; lyric tenor for the Gaither Vocal Band (1998–2005, 2009–2017) and solo artist behind Journey to Grace, Revelation, Freedom, Hymnal, and Speak Of Love, known for classically trained high tenor passages.

David Puentez

David Puentez, born Benjamin Beyer in Heilbronn in 1985, is a German house DJ and producer best known for the Gold-certified single "Superstar" and his Warner debut "LaLaLife".

David Rawlings

David Rawlings, also known as Dave Rawlings, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer best known as the longtime musical partner of singer-songwriter Gillian Welch.

David Roback

David Roback (1958-2020), American guitarist and producer of Mazzy Star, Opal, Rainy Day, and Rain Parade; Paisley Underground figure behind the 1993 hit Fade Into You with Hope Sandoval.

David Rose (songwriter)

David Rose (1910-1990), London-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader; wrote "Holiday for Strings" and "The Stripper", won four Emmys for Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie, and was Judy Garland's first husband.

David Ruffin

David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin, 1941–1991), American soul singer, lead vocalist of the Temptations' Classic Five on "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," later a solo hitmaker with "Walk Away From Love"; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 1989.

David Sanborn

David Sanborn (1945-2024), American alto saxophonist of jazz fusion and smooth jazz; six Grammys, eight gold and one platinum album; solo on Bowie's "Young Americans"; died of prostate cancer.

David Silveria

David Randall Silveria (born 1972) is an American drummer, original drummer of nu metal band Korn from 1993 to 2006, playing on Korn through See You on the Other Side; later Infinika, Core 10, Breaking In A Sequence; distinct from the People v. Silveria defendant.

David Sylvian

David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 1958) is an English singer and composer, frontman of Japan (Tin Drum, "Ghosts"), known for solo albums Brilliant Trees and Secrets of the Beehive, collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Robert Fripp, and his SamadhiSound label.

David Woodard

David Woodard (David James Woodard, b. 1964 Santa Barbara per California Birth Index; he claims 1969) is an American composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Chamber Group, known for the 2001 McVeigh 'prequiem' Ave Atque Vale, Dreamachines, and a 2021-2025 Wikipedia self-promotion operation.

David Zaizar

David Záizar was a Mexican ranchera singer born around 1930 in Tamazula, Jalisco, celebrated for his falsetto on songs such as 'Cielo rojo' and 'La basurita'.

Davido

Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke, born 1992, Atlanta, raised in Lagos) is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, songwriter, and producer behind Omo Baba Olowo, A Good Time, Timeless, 5ive, and Oriadé, with five Grammy nominations, the Billboard-record song "Fall," and the label DMW.

Davie504

Davie504, real name Davide Biale (Italian bassist YouTuber, born 1994 in Savona), runs the most subscribed Italian YouTube channel, known for slap bass, humor, and multi-string bass stunt videos.

Davul

The davul is a large double-headed drum of Turkey and the Middle East, played with a mallet and a thin switch, often paired with the zurna.

Davy Jones (musician)

Davy Jones (David Thomas Jones, 1945-2012), Manchester-born English singer and actor, the lone British member of the Monkees; Broadway Tony nominee, lead vocalist on "Daydream Believer".

Dawes (band)

Dawes is an American folk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2009, centered on brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith and known for a Laurel Canyon-inspired vintage sound.

Dawit Mellesse

Dawit Mellesse (ዳዊት መለሰ), also spelled Dawit Melesse, is an Ethiopian Amharic pop singer based in Addis Ababa whose career began with the 1991 album Alchalkum and continued with Mistir in 2025.

Dawn (던) (rapper)

Dawn (던, born Kim Hyo-jong, 1994) is a South Korean rapper and singer, formerly E'Dawn of PENTAGON and Triple H, solo since 2019 with MONEY, DAWNDIDIDAWN, and the EP Narcissus; agencies P NATION and AT AREA.

Dawn FM

Dawn FM is The Weeknd's fifth studio album, released 7 January 2022 on XO/Republic. A purgatory radio-station concept album with Jim Carrey as DJ, it scored 88 on Metacritic.

Dawn Richard

Dawn Richard (Dawn Angelique Richard, born 1983, New Orleans) is an American R&B-electronic singer-songwriter, Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money member, later independent solo artist on Merge Records with albums Goldenheart, Blackheart, Second Line, and creole culture.

Dawn Robinson

Dawn Robinson (Dawn Sherrese Robinson) is an American singer, born in New London, Connecticut, a founding member of En Vogue (1989-1997), later of Lucy Pearl, with a 2002 solo album Dawn.

Dawon

Dawon (다원) is the stage name of Lee Sang-hyok, a South Korean singer born in 1995 and a member of the boy group SF9 under FNC Entertainment.

Dax (rapper)

Dax (Daniel Nwosu Jr., born 1994, Ottawa) is a Canadian rapper and singer, former college basketball player and janitor, known for "Dear Alcohol" (gold, then double platinum in Canada), "To Be a Man," and albums Pain Paints Paintings and From a Man's Perspective.

Day 'n' Nite

Day 'n' Nite is a 2007 Kid Cudi song produced with Dot Da Genius, released on A Kid Named Cudi (2008) and as "Day 'n' Nite (nightmare)" on Man On The Moon (2009); its Crookers remix hit UK No. 2 and the original reached Billboard Hot 100 No. 3.

Day & Age

Day & Age (2008) is the third studio album by The Killers, produced with Stuart Price, released on Island Records in November 2008; 12 songs, 48 minutes, featuring Human, Spaceman, and A Dustland Fairytale, Metacritic 69.