Music Makers Encyclopedia: D

Click on a letter to choose an act ("S" for Bruce Springsteen, "B" for Beatles, etc.). Shown with the act are its major awards, short bios for select acts, and links to albums and songs reviewed by the DMDB.

Chuck D

Rap singer/songwriter born Carlton Douglas Ridenhour on 8/1/1960 in Queens, NY. With Public Enemy.

Mike D

Rap singer and drummer born Michael Louis Diamon on 11/20/1965 in New York, NY. With Beastie Boys.

DaBaby

Song(s):
Suge (2019)
My Oh My (2019) – see Camilla Cabello
Rockstar (with Roddy Ricch, 2020)
Levitating (2020) – see Dua Lipa
For the Night (2020) – see Pop Smoke
What’s Poppin (2020) – see Jack Harlow

Dada

Song(s):
Dizz Knee Land (1992)

Daddy Cool

Song(s):
Eagle Rock (1971)

Album(s):
Daddy Who?...Daddy Cool (1971)

Daddy Yankee

Song(s):
Gasolina (with Glory, 2004)
Shaky Shaky (2016)
Andas en Mi Cabeza (2016) – see Chino & Nacho
Despacito (2017) – see Luis Fonsi
Dura (2018)
Con Calma (with Snow, 2019)
China (2019) – see Anuel AA

Daft Punk

Song(s):
Around the World (1997)
Da Funk (1997)
One More Time (2000)
Something About Us (2001)
Stronger (2007) – see Kanye West
Get Lucky (with Pharrell Williams, 2013)
Beyond (2013)
Giorgio by Moroder (2013)
Starboy (2016) – see The Weeknd
I Feel It Coming (2016) – see The Weeknd

Album(s):
Homework (1997)
Discovery (2001)
Alive (2007)
Random Access Memories (2013)

Brann Dailor

Rock drummer with Mastodon.

Dick Dale

Guitarist born Richard Anthony Mansour on 5/4/1937 in Boston, MA. Known as "The King of the Surf Guitar."

Song(s):
Let's Go Trippin' (1961)
Misirlou (1962)

Dale & Grace

Song(s):
I’m Leaving It All Up to You (1963)

Vernon Dalhart

American country singer/songwriter born Marion Try Slaughter on 4/6/1883. Died 9/14/1948.

Song(s):
The Prisoner's Song (1924)
The Wreck of the Old 97 (1924)

Dalida

Roger Daltrey

Rock singer born 3/1/1944 in East Acton, London, England. With The Who. Also a solo artist.

Michael Damian

Song(s):
Rock On (1989)

Jerry Dammer

Member of The Specials.

The Damned

Song(s):
New Rose (1976)
Neat Neat Neat (1977)

Album(s):
Damned Damned Damned (1977)
Machine Gun Etiquette (1979)

Damn Yankees

Rock supergroup. 1989-1994. Jack Blades (v/b), Michael Cartellone (d), Ted Nugent (g), Tommy Shaw (v/g).

Song(s):
High Enough (1990)

Vic Damone

Singer born Vito Rocco Farinola 6/12/1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Died 2/11/2018.

Song(s):
You're Breaking My Heart (1949)
On the Street Where You Live (from My Fair Lady, 1956)

Dan Shay

Song(s):
Nothin’ Like You (2015)
From the Ground Up (2016)
How Not To (2017)
Tequila (2018)
Speechless (2018)
All to Myself (2018)
10,000 Hours (with Justin Bieber, 2019)
Glad You Exist (2021)

Vic Dana

Song(s):
More (1963)

Dino Danelli

Rock drummer born 7/23/1944 in Jersey City, NJ. Died 12/15/2022. With The Rascals.

D’Angelo

Song(s):
Brown Sugar (1995)
Untitled (How Does It Feel) (2000)
Really Love (2015)

Album(s):
Brown Sugar (1995)
Voodoo (2000)
Black Messiah (2014)

Trevor Daniel

Song(s):
Falling (2018)

Billy Daniels

Charlie Daniels (Band)

Country singer and fiddler player born 10/28/1936 in Wilmington, NC.

Song(s):
Uneasy Rider (1973)
The South’s Gonna Do It Again (1974)
Long Haired Country Boy (1974)
The Devil Went Down to Georgia (1979)

Jerry Daniels

R&B tenor singer born 12/14/1915. Died 11/7/1995. With The Ink Spots.

Rick Danko

Rock singer and bassist. Died 12/10/1999. With Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks (1961-63), Canadian Squires, Bob Dylan’s backing band The Hawks (1965-67, 1973-74), The Band (1967-78, 1983, 1993).

Hart P. Danks

The Danleers

Song(s):
One Summer Night (1958)

Danny & the Juniors

Song(s):
At the Hop (1957)
Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay (1958)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Classical composer born 2/3/1525 in Palestrina, Italy. Died 2/2/1594.

Classical Work(s): Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass) (1562)

The Ken Darby Singers

Song(s):
When You Wish Upon a Star (from Pinocchio, 1940) – see Cliff Edwards
Give a Little Whistle (from Pinocchio, with the Cliff Edwards, 1940)
White Christmas (1942) – see Bing Crosby
Sunday, Monday or Always (1943) – see Bing Crosby
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) (1948) – see Bing Crosby

Terence Trent D’Arby

R&B singer/songwriter and musician born Terence Trent Howard on 3/15/1962 in Manhattan, New York. Later changed his name to Sananda Francesco Maitreya.

Song(s):
Wishing Well (1987)
Wonderful World (1987)
As Yet Untitled (1987)
Sign Your Name (1987)
Tension Inside the Sweetness/Frankie and Johnny (T.I.T.S./F & J) (1993)

Album(s):
Introducing the Hardline According to… (1987) Neither Fish Nor Flesh (1989)
Symphony or Damn (1993)
Vibrator (1995)
Greatest Hits (compilation: 1987-2002, released 2002)
Do You Love Me Like You Say You Do?: The Very Best of (compilation: 1987-95, released 2006)

Bobby Darin

Pop singer born Walden Robert Cassotto on 5/14/1936 in East Harlem, NY. Worked as a songwriter and singer in the famed Brill Building. Died 12/20/1973.

Song(s):
Splish Splash (1958)
Mack the Knife (1959)
Dream Lover (1959)
Beyond the Sea (La Mer) (1960)
Clementine (1960)
Multiplication (1961)
If I Were a Carpenter (1966)

Joe Darion

Song(s):
The Impossible Dream (from Man of La Mancha, 1966) – see Jack Jones

Album(s):
Man of La Mancha (musical: 1965) – see Mitch Leigh

The Darkness

Song(s):
I Believe in a Thing Called Love (2002)
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (2003)

Album(s):
Permission to Land (2003)

James Darren

Song(s):
Goodbye Cruel World (1961)

Darude

Song(s):
Sandstorm (2000)

Daughtry

Song(s):
It's Not Over (2006)
Home (2007)

Album(s):
Daughtry (2006)

Dave

Song(s):
Question Time (2017)
Black (2020)
Sprinter (with Central Cee, 2023)

Album(s):
Psychodrama (2020)

Billy Davenport

Blues-rock drummer born 4/23/1931 in Chicago, IL. Died 12/24/1999. With Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf.

David David

One-time rock collaboration between David Baerwald and David Rickett.

Song(s):
Welcome to the Boomtown (1986)

Album(s):
Boomtown (1986)

Craig David

Song(s):
7 Days (2000)
Fill Me In (2001)

Hal David

Songwriter born Harold Lane David on 5/25/1921 in New York, NY. Died 9/1/2012. Frequently worked with Burt Bacharach. They were one of the songwriting teams who worked out of the legendary Brill Building.

Song(s) written by Hal David:
Top 40 Songs
Don't Make Me Over (1962) – see Dionne Warwick
Walk on By (1964) – see Dionne Warwick
What the World Needs Now (1965) – see Jackie DeShannon
Alfie (1967) – see Dionne Warwick
This Guy’s in Love with You (1968) – see Herb Alpert
I Say a Little Prayer (1968) – see Aretha Franklin
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (1969) – see B.J. Thomas
They Long to Be Close to You (1970) – see The Carpenters

Album(s):
Promises, Promises (musical: 1969) – see Burt Bacharach

Mack David

Lenny Davidson

Rock guitarist born 5/30/1944 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. With Dave Clark Five.

Dave Davies

Rock guitarist born 2/3/1947 in Fortis Green, London, England. Younger brother of Ray Davies, with whom he formed The Kinks (1963-1996, 2018-).

Ray Davies

Rock singer and guitarist born on 6/21/1944 in Fortis Green, London, England. With The Kinks.

Album(s):
Sunny Afternoon (musical: 2014)

Alana Davis

Song(s):
32 Flavors (1997)

Benny Davis

Song(s):
Baby Face (1926) – see Jan Garber

Clive Davis

Record producer and executive born 4/4/1932 in Brooklyn, NY. President of Columbia Records from 1967-72. Founder/president of Arista Records from the late 1970s to 2000. Founder of J Records. Chairman and CEO of RCA Music Group from 2003-08. Has produced albums for Air Supply, Lynn Anderson, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny G, Whitney Houston, Leona Lewis, Barry Manilow, Santana, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, and Dionne Warwick.

Albums produced by Davis:
The Bodyguard (soundtrack; 1992) – see Various Artists
Supernatural (1999) – see Santana
Breakaway (2004) – see Kelly Clarkson

Jimmie Davis

Song(s):
You Are My Sunshine (1940)

Reverend Gary Davis

Blues guitarist, singer, and harmonica player born 4/30/1896 in Laurens, SC. Died 5/5/1972.

Song(s):
Death Don’t Have No Mercy (1961)

Jordan Davis

Song(s):
Singles You Up (2017)
Slow Dance in a Parking Lot (2018)
Buy Dirt (with Luke Bryan, 2021)
What My World Spins Around (2022)

Larry Davis

Song(s):
Texas Flood (1958)

Mac Davis

Country singer/songwriter born Morris Mac Davis on 1/21/1942 in Lubbock, TX.

Song(s):
Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me (1972)
It’s Hard to Be Humble (1980)

Meyer Davis

Song(s):
Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? (1933)

Miles Davis

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Innovative jazz trumpeter born Miles Dewey Davis III on 5/26/1926 in Alton, IL. Died 9/28/1991 of a stroke and pneumonia. Influenced the jazz fusion movement. (Billy Eckstine's Orchestra: 44; Six Brown Cats: 44; with Charlie Parker: 45-46 and Coleman Hawkins; own quintet: 55-). Band members in his quintet included Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Married to actress Cicely Tyson from 1981-88.

Song(s):
Ko-Ko (1945) – see Charlie Parker
Round Midnight (1956)
So What (1959)
Blues in Green (1959)
All Blues (1959)
Flamenco Sketches (1959)
Concierto de Aranjuez (1959)
In a Silent Way (1969)

Album(s):
Birth of the Cool (recorded 1949-1950, released 1957)
Miles Ahead (with Gil Evans, 1957)
Round About Midnight (1957)
Milestones (1958)
Porgy and Bess (with Gil Evans, 1958)
Relaxin' (1958)
Kind of Blue (1959)
Sketches of Spain (with Gil Evans, 1960)
Miles Smiles (1966)
In a Silent Way (1969)
Bitches Brew (1970)

Paul Davis

Song(s):
I Go Crazy (1977)
Cool Night (1981)
You’re Still New to Me (1986) – see Marie Osmond
I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love (1987) – see Tanya Tucker

Raymond Davis

Funk bass singer born 3/29/1940 in Sumter, SC. Died 7/5/2005. With Parliament/Funkadelic.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Pop singer born 12/8/1925 in Harlem, NY. Died 5/16/1990.

Song(s):
What Kind of Fool Am I? (1962)
The Candy Man (with the Mike Curb Congregation, 1972)

Skeeter Davis

Song(s):
The End of the World (1962)

The Spencer Davis Group

Song(s):
Keep on Running (1965)
Gimme Some Lovin’ (1966)
Somebody Help Me (1966)
I’m a Man (1967)

Tyrone Davis

R&B singer born 5/4/1938 in Greenville, MS. Died 2/9/2005.

Song(s):
Can I Change My Mind (1968)
Turn Back the Hnads of Time (1970)
Turning Point (1975)

Walter Davis

Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

Song(s):
You’re a Sweetheart (1938)

Bobby Day

Song(s):
Rockin’ Robin (1958)

Dennis Day

Song(s):
Mona Lisa (with Henri Rene’s Orchestra & the Ray Charles Choir, 1950)

Doris Day

Actress and singer born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff on 4/3/1922 in Cincinnati, OH.

Song(s):
Sentimental Journey (1945) – see Les Brown
My Dreams Are Getting Bigger All the Time (1945) – see Les Brown
It’s Magic (1948)
Love Somebody (with Buddy Clark & George Siravo’s Orchestra, 1948)
Again (with the Mellomen, 1949)
Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered (from Pal Joey, 1950)
A Guy Is a Guy (1952)
Secret Love (1953)
If I Give My Heart to You (with the Mellomen, 1954)
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Que Sera) (1956)

Album(s):
Young Man with a Horn (soundtrack with Harry James, 1950)
Love Me or Leave Me (soundtrack: 1955)

Edith Day

Song(s):
Alice Blue Gown (1920)

Daya

Song(s):
Don’t Let Me Down (2016) – see the Chainsmokers

The Daydreamers

Song(s):
How High the Moon (1947) – see Ella Fitzgerald

Lucky Daye

Album(s):
Table for Two (2021)

Taylor Dayne

Love Will Lead You Back (1989)

Days of the New

Song(s):
Touch, Peel, and Stand (1997)
The Down Town (1997)

Dazz Band

Song(s):
Let It Whip (1982)

The DB’s

Song(s):
Black and White (1981)

John Deacon

Rock bassist born 8/19/1951 in Leicester, England. With Queen (1972-1995).

Dead Boys

Song(s):
Sonic Reducer (1977)

Album(s):
Young, Loud & Snotty (1977)

Dead Kennedys

American hardcore punk band formed in San Francisco, CA. Active: 1978-86, 2001- Members: Jello Biafra (v: 78-86), East Bay Ray (g: 78-86, 01-), Klaus Flouride (b: 78-86, 01-), 6025 (rhythm g: 78-79), Ted (d: 78-79), D.H. Peligro (d: 79-86, 01-), Brandon Cruz (v: 01-03), Jeff Penalty (v: 03-08), Dave Scheff (d: 08), Ron "Skip" Greer (v: 08-), Greg Reeves (b: 10-11)

Song(s):
California Über Alles (1979)
Holiday in Cambodia (1980)
Nazi Punks Fuck Off (1981)

Album(s):
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
Plastic Surgery Disasters (1982)

The Dead Milkmen

Song(s):
Bitchin’ Camaro (1985)
Punk Rock Girl (1988)

Dead or Alive

Song(s):
You Spin Me Round Like a Record (1985)

The Dead Weather

Alternative-rock group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009. Fronted by Jack White. Also included Alison Mosshart (The Hills, Discount), Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age), and Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes, City and Colour).

Song(s):
Jack White: Top 50 Songs

Album(s):
Horehound (2009)
Sea of Cowards (2010)
Dodge and Burn (2015)

Kim Deal

Jimmy Dean

Country singer born 8/10/1928 in Plainview, TX. Died 6/13/2010.

Song(s):
Big Bad John (1961)
The First Thing Ev’ry Morning and the Last Thing Ev’ry Night (1965)

Kate Dearugo

Song(s):
Maybe Tonight (2005)

Death Cab for Cutie

Song(s):
Soul Meets Body (2005)
I Will Follow You into the Dark (2005)
I Will Possess Your Heart (2008)
You Are a Tourist (2011)
Gold Rush (2018)

Album(s):
Plans (2005)

DeBarge

Song(s):
Time Will Reveal (1983)
Rhythm of the Night (1985)

El DeBarge

Song(s):
Who’s Johnny? (1986)
The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) (1990) – see Quincy Jones

Speech Debelle

Album(s):
Speech Therapy (2009)

Chris DeBurgh

Song(s):
Don’t Pay the Ferryman (1982)
The Lady in Red (1986)

Claude Debussy

Classical composer born Achille-Claude Debussy on 8/22/1862 in Saint-Germain-enLaye, Seine-et-Oise, France. Died 3/25/1918.

Album(s):
Pelléas et Mélisande (opera: 1902)
La Mer (ballet, 1905)
Preludes (24) for Piano, Books I & II (1909-1913)

The Decemberists

Song(s):
The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid (2009)
This Is Why We Fight (2011)

Album(s):
The Crane Wife (2006)
The King is Dead (2011)

Joey Dee & the Starliters

Song(s):
Peppermint Twist (1962)
Shout – Part 1 (1962)

Kiki Dee

Song(s):
Amoruese (1973)
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (1976) – see Elton John

Deee-Lite

Song(s):
Groove Is in the Heart (1990)

Deep Purple

British pioneer heavy-metal group (1968-1976, 1984-1998). Don Airey (k: 03-05, 13), Ritchie Blackmore (g: 68-75, 84-93), Tommy Bolin (g: 75-76), David Coverdale (v: 73-76), Rod Evans (v: 68-69), Ian Gillan (v: 69-73, 84-89, 92-98, 03-05, 13), Roger Glover (b: 69-76, 84-98, 03-05, 13), Glenn Hughes (v/b: 73-76), Jon Lord (k: 68-76, 84-98), Steve Morse (g: 94-98, 03-05, 13), Ian Paice (d: 68-76, 84-98, 03-05, 13), Joe Satriani (g: 93-94), Nicky Simper (b: 68-69), Joe Lynn Turner (v: 89-92).

Rainbow included Blackmore, Glover, and Turner and Whitesnake included Coverdale, Lord, Paice, and Glover.

Song(s):
Hush (1968)
Child in Time (1970)
Fireball (1971)
Strange Kind of Woman (1971)
Highway Star (1972)
Space Truckin’ (1972)
Smoke on the Water (1973)

Album(s):
In Rock (1970)
Machine Head (1972)
Made in Japan (live, 1972)

Deep River Boys

Songs(s):
They Look Like Men of War (1941)

Rick Dees

Song(s):
Disco Duck (& His Cast of Idiots, 1976)

Def Leppard

Hard rock group formed in Sheffield, England in 1977. One of the premiere groups in the ‘80s pop-metal craze often referred to as "hair bands". Members: Rick Allen (d: 78-), Vivian Campbell (g: 92-), Steve Clark (g: 77-91), Phil Collen (g: 82-), Joe Elliott (v: 77-), Rick Savage (b: 77-), Pete Willis (g: 77-82).

DMDB podcast: The Best of Def Leppard, 1979-2022

Song(s):
Def Leppard: Top 50 Songs
Bringin’ on the Heartbreak (1981)
Photograph (1983)
Rock of Ages (1983)
Foolin’ (1983)
Pour Some Sugar on Me (1987)
Love Bites (1987)
Hysteria (1987)
When Love and Hate Collide (1995)

Album(s):
High ‘N’ Dry (1981)
Pyromania (1983)
Hysteria (1987)
Vault: Greatest Hits (compilation: 1980-95, released 1995)

Tony Defries

Music manager for David Bowie. Born 9/3/1943 in Wartford, United Kingdom.

Deftones

Song(s):
My Own Summer (Shove It) (1997)

Desmond Dekker

Song(s):
The Israelites (1969)

Reginald DeKoven

Del Amitri

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DMDB podcast: The Best of Justin Currie and Del Amitri

Rock band formed in Glasgow, Scotland. 1980-. Fronted by Justin Currie. The only other member to be featured on all the band’s albums was guitarist/songwriter Iain Harvie.

Song(s):
Del Amitri/Justin Currie: Top 40 Songs
Kiss This Thing Goodbye (1989)
The Return of Maggie Brown (1989)
Jesus Saves (2002)

Album(s):
Del Amitri (1985)
Waking Hours (1989)
Change Everything (1992)
Twisted (1995)
Some Other Sucker’s Parade (1997)
Hatful of Rain (compilation: 1989-98, released 1998)
Lousy with Love (archives: 1989-98, released 1998)
Can You Do Me Good? (2002)
The Best of: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection (compilation: 1989-98, released 2003)
Fatal Mistakes (2021)

Eddie DeLange

Delaney & Bonnie

Song(s):
Eric Clapton et al: Top 100 Songs

Album(s):
Eric Clapton et al: Studio Albums Ranked On Tour with Eric Clapton (& Friends live with Eric Clapton, 1969)

Zack de la Rocha

Alternative-rock/rap-metal singer/songwriter born 1/12/1970 in Long Beach, CA. With Rage Against the Machine (1991-2000, 07-).

Alicia Delarrocha

Classical pianist.

De La Soul

Song(s):
Me, Myself and I (1989)

Album(s):
3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
De La Soul Is Dead (1991)

Dorothy DeLay

The Delfonics

R&B vocal group formed in 1965 in Philadelphia, PA.

Song(s):
La La Means I Love You (1968)
Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time (1970)

Delilah

The Dells

Song(s):
Oh What a Nite (1956)
Stay in My Corner (1965)
There Is (1968)
Always Together (1968)

Robert DeLong

Song(s):
Long Way Down (2014) Delmore Brothers

Song(s):
Hillbilly Boogie (1946)
Blues Stay Away from Me (1949)

Brad Delp

Rock singer born 6/12/1951 in Boston, MA. Committed suicide on 3/9/2007. With Boston (76-78,86,97,02), with Barry Goudreau (80, 04), Orion the Hunter (84), and RTZ (89-98).

Album(s):
Boston (1976) – see Boston
Don’t Look Back (1978) – see Boston
Barry Goudreau (1980) – see Barry Goudreau
Orion the Hunter (1984) – see Orion the Hunter
Third Stage (1986) – see Boston
Lost and Found (archives, 1989) – see RTZ
Return to Zero (1991) – see RTZ
Lost (1998) – see RTZ
Delp & Goudreau (with Barry Goudreau, 2004)

Lana Del Rey

Song(s):
Video Games (2011)
Summertime Sadness (with Cedric Gervais, 2012)
Young and Beautiful (2013)
A&W (2023)

Album(s):
Born to Die (2012)
Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019)

The Del-Vikings

Song(s):
Come Go with Me (1957)
Whispering Bells (1957)

Édouard-Léon Scott De Martinville

Song(s):
Au Clair De La Lune (1860)

Michael Dempsey

Rock bassist born in Salsibury, Southern Rhodesia. With The Cure (1978-79).

Jack Denny

Song(s):
Nevertheless I’m in Love with You (with Rob May, 1931)
I’ve Told Every Little Star (with Paul Small, 1932)
The Song Is You (with Paul Small, 1932)

Jim Denny

Martin Denny (The Exotic Sounds of)

Song(s):
Quiet Village (1959)

Will Denny

Song(s):
The Pretty Red Rose (1892)
Any Old Place I Hang My Hat is "Home Sweet Home" to Me (1901)

John Densmore

Rock drummer born 12/1/1944 in Los Angeles, California. With The Doors (1964-73).

John Denver

Country/adult-contemporary singer/songwriter born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. on 12/31/1943 in Roswell, NM. Died 10/12/1997.

Song(s):
Take Me Home, Country Roads (1971)
Sunshine on My Shoulder (1971)
Rocky Mountain High (1972)
Annie’s Song (1974)
Thank God I’m a Country Boy (1974)
Back Home Again (1974)
I’m Sorry (1975)
Calypso (1975)

Album(s):
Greatest Hits (compilation: 1969-72, released 1973)
Back Home Again (1974)

Suzanne De Passe

Gene DePaul

Depeche Mode

All-synthesized rock group formed in Basildon, England in 1980. Name is French for fast fashion. Members: Dave Gahan (v) and synthesizer players Martin L. Gore, Vince Clarke (80-82), and Andy Fletcher (80-22). Alan Wilder (82-95) replaced Clarke.

Song(s):
Just Can't Get Enough (1981)
Everything Counts (1983)
People Are People (1984)
Master and Servant (1984)
Somebody (1984)
Behind the Wheel/Route 66 (1987)
Never Let Me Down Again (1987)
Personal Jesus (1989)
Enjoy the Silence (1990)

Album(s):
Black Celebration (1986)
Violator (1990)

James DePreist

Derek & the Dominos

Rock supergroup (1970-71). Eric Clapton (v/g), Duane Allman (g), Bobby Whitlock (k/g), Carl Radle (b), and Jim Gordon (d).

Song(s):
Eric Clapton et al: Top 100 Songs
Layla (1971)

Album(s):
Eric Clapton et al: Studio Albums Ranked
Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)

Edouard de Reszke

Song(s):
Canzone del Porter (from Martha vo Flotow) (1903)

Peter DeRose

Michael Derosier

Rock drummer born 8/24/1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With Heart.

Jason Derulo

Song(s):
Whatcha Say (2009)
In My Head (2009)
Talk Dirty (with 2 Chainz, 2013)
Trumpets (2013)
Want to Want Me (2015)
Swalla (with Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, 2017)
Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) (2020) – see Jawsh 385

Hal Derwin

Song(s):
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939) – see Shep Fields

Sugar Pie Desanto

The Descendents

Album(s):
Milo Goes to College (1982)

Jackie DeShannon

Song(s):
Needles and Pins (1963)
When You Walk in the Room (1964)
What the World Needs Now (1965)
Bette Davis Eyes (1981) – see Kim Carnes

Desiigner

Song(s):
Panda (2015)

Des’ree

Song(s):
You Gotta Be (1994)

Destiny's Child

Song(s):
No No No Part 2 (with Wyclef Jean, 1997)
Bills, Bills, Bills (1999)
Jumpin’ Jumpin’ (1999)
Say My Name (1999)
Independent Women (2000)
Bootylicious (2001)
Survivor (2001)
Cater 2 U (2004)

Album(s):
The Writing’s on the Wall (1999)
Survivor (2001)
Destiny Fulfilled (2004)

Jimmy Destri

New wave keyboardist born James Mollica on 4/13/1954 in Brooklyn, NY. With Blondie.

Buddy DeSylva

Songwriter, film producer, and record executive born George Gard DeSylva on 1/27/1895 in New York City, NY. Also known as B.G. DeSylva. Founded Capitol Records with Johnny Mercer. Died 7/11/1950.

Songs written by DeSylva:
Top 25 Songs
Look for the Silver Lining (1921) – see Marion Harris
April Showers (1922) – see Al Jolson
California Here I Come (1924 – see Al Jolson
Sonny Boy (1928) – see Al Jolson

Tommy DeVito

Rock guitarist and singer born Gateano DeVito on 6/29/1928 in Belleville, NJ. Died 9/21/2020. With The Four Seasons.

Devo

Song(s):
Mongoloid (1977)
Whip It (1980)
Dev-O Live (EP, 1981)

Album(s):
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (1978)
Duty Now for the Future (1979)
Freedom of Choice (1980)

Frank DeVol's Orchestra

Song(s):
Nature Boy (with Nat "King" Cole, 1948)

The Devotions

Song(s):
Rip Van Winkle (1964)

Al Dexter

Song(s):
Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)
Rosalita (1944)
So Long Pal (1944)
Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry (1944)
I’m Losing My Mind Over You (1945)
Guitar Polka (1946)
Wine, Women and Song (1946)

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Song(s):
Geno (1980)
Come on Eileen (1982)

Album(s):
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels (1980)

Dennis DeYoung

DMDB profile page

DMDB podcast: The Best of Dennis DeYoung & Styx

Rock singer and keyboardist born 2/18/1947. With Styx (71-84,90-99). Also a solo artist (84-).

Song(s):

Styx et al: Top 100 Songs
What Has Come Between Us (1972) – see Styx
Lady (1973) – see Styx
Golden Lark (1974) – see Styx
Suite Madame Blue (1975) – see Styx
Mademoiselle (1976) – see Styx
Come Sail Away (1977) – see Styx
Babe (1979) – see Styx
The Best of Times (1981) – see Styx
Mr. Roboto (1983) – see Styx
Music Time (1984) – see Styx
Desert Moon (1984)
Call Me (1986)
Harry’s Hands (1989)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1994)

Album(s):
Styx I (1972) – see Styx
Styx II (1973) – see Styx
The Serpent Is Rising (1974) – see Styx
Man of Miracles (1974) – see Styx
Equinox (1975) – see Styx
Crystal Ball (1976) – see Styx
The Grand Illusion (1977) – see Styx
Pieces of Eight (1978) – see Styx
Cornerstone (1979) – see Styx
Paradise Theater (1981) – see Styx
Kilroy Was Here (1983) – see Styx
Classics (compilation: 1975-83) – see Styx
Caught in the Act (live, 1984) – see Styx
Desert Moon (1984)
Back to the World (1986)
Boomchild (1989)
Edge of the Century (1990) – see Styx
10 on Broadway (covers, 1994)
Greatest Hits (compilation: 1975-90, released 1995) – see Styx
Greatest Hits Part 2 (compilation: 1975-96, released 1996) – see Styx
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: A Musical (1996)
Return to Paradise (live, 1997) – see Styx
Brave New World (1999) – see Styx
Come Sail Away: The Anthology (compilation: 1972-2003) – see Styx
One Hundred Years from Now (2007)
26 East Vol. 1 (2020)
26 East Vol. 2 (2021)

David Diamond

Jim Diamond

Song(s):
I Should Have Known Better (1984)

Michael Diamond

see Mike D.

Neil Diamond

Adult-contemporary/pop singer born 1/24/1941 in Brooklyn, NY. His real name is Neil Diamond, however he considered changing his name to Noah Kaminsky early in his career. Worked as songplugger/staff writer in NYC; also wrote under pseudonym Mark Lewis. Worked in the Brill Building, legendary for housing some of pop music's most successful songwriters and publishers. First record for Duel in 1961. Wrote for the Monkees TV show. Wrote score for the movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Starred in and composed the music for The Jazz Singer in 1980.

Songs Written and Recorded by Diamond:
Neil Diamond: Top 50 Songs
Sweet Caroline (1969)
Holly Holy (1969)
Cracklin’ Rosie (1970)
Song Sung Blue (1972)
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (with Barbra Streisand, 1978)
Love on the Rocks (1980)
America (1980)

Diamond Songs as Recorded by Others:
I'm a Believer (the Monkees, 1966)
I'll Come Running (Cliff Richard, 1967)
The Boat That I Row (Lulu, 1967)
Kentucky Woman (Deep Purple, 1968)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (the Hollies, 1969)
Sweet Caroline (Elvis Presley, 1970)
And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind (Mark Lindsay (of Paul Revere & the Raiders), 1970)
Red Red Wine (UB40, 1983)
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (Urge Overkill, 1994)
Solitary Man (Johnny Cash, 1994)

Album(s):
Hot August Night (live, 1972)
His 12 Greatest Hits (compilation: 1968-72, released 1974)
Serenade (1974)
The Jazz Singer (soundtrack: 1980)
12 Greatest Hits Vol. II (compilation: 1973-81, released 1982)
12 Songs (produced by Rick Rubin, 2005)

Diamond Head

Song(s):
Am I Evil? (1987)

Diamond Rio

Country band formed in 1982 in Nashville, TN by Matt Davenport, Danny Gregg, and Ty Herndon. Since 1989, band has consisted of Marty Roe (v/rhythm g), Gene Johnson (g/mandolin/fiddle/tenor v), Jimmy Olander (g/banjo), Brian Prout (d), Dan Truman (k), and Dana Williams (b/baritone v). Had five #1 singles on the Billboard country charts: "Meet Me in the Middle," "How Your Love Makes You Feel," "One More Day," "Beautiful Mess," and "I Believe."

Song(s):
Meet in the Middle (1991)
How Your Love Makes Me Feel (1997)
One More Day (2000)
Beautiful Mess (2002)
I Believe (2002)

The Diamonds

Song(s):
Little Darlin’ (1957)
The Stroll (1957)

Justino Diaz

Opera singer (bass/baritone) born 1/29/1940 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Manu Dibango

Song(s):
Soul Makossa (1973)

Dick & DeeDee

Song(s):
The Mountain’s High (1961)

Little Jimmy Dickens

Song(s):
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose (1965)

Bruce Dickinson

John Dickinson

Song(s) written by Dickinson (words) and William Boyce (music):
The Liberty Song (In Freedom We’re Born) (1768)

Bo Diddley

Blues guitarist born Ellas Otha Bates on 12/30/1928 in McComb, MS. Died 6/2/2008.

Song(s):
Bo Diddley (1955)
I’m a Man (1955)
Who Do You Love? (1956)
Mona (1957)
Say Boss Man (1957)
Hey! Bo Diddley (1957)
Dearest Darling (1958)
Say Man (1959)
Roadrunner (1960)
You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover (1962)

Album(s):
Beach Party (live, 1964)

Diddy – see Puff Daddy

Dido

Song(s):
Thank You (1999)
Here with Me (1999)
My Life (1999)
Stan (2000) – see Eminem
White Flag (2003)

Album(s):
No Angel (1999)
Life for Rent (2003)

Howard Dietz

Difford & Tilbrook

Duo of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, both members of British new wave group Squeeze.

Album(s):
Difford & Tilbrook (1984)

Chris Difford

New wave singer/songwriter born 11/4/1954 in Greenwich, United Kingdom. One of two members of the new wave band Squeeze to last through every incarnation of the group.

DMDB profile page: Squeeze

DMDB podcast: The Best of Squeeze

Song(s):
The Top 50 Songs of Squeeze, Chris Difford, and Glenn Tilbrook.
No Show Jones (2003)
Fat As a Fiddle (2008)
On My Own I'm Never Bored (2008)
Goldfish (2010)
Like I Did (2010)
1975 (2010)

Album(s):
Difford & Tilbrook (with Glenn Tilbrook, 1984)
I Didn't Get Where I Am (2002)
The Last Temptation of Chris (2008)
Saturday Morning Music Club (rerecordings, 2010)
Cashmere if You Can (2010)
Fancy Pants (musical: 2016)

Ani DiFranco

Album(s):
Not a Pretty Girl (1995)

Digable Planets

Song(s):
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) (1992)

Digital Underground

Song(s):
The Humpty Dance (1990)

J. Dilla

Album(s):
Donuts (2006)

Dean Dillon

Country singer/songwriter born 3/26/1955 in Lake City, TN. Released six studio albums of his own material before becoming a songwriter for others, most notably George Strait.

The Dils

Song(s):
I Hate the Rich (1978)

Henry Diltz

Dimples D

Song(s):
Sucker DJ (A Witch for Love) (1990)

Klaus Dinger

Rock drummer and songwriter with Neu and LA Dusserldorf.

Mark Dinning

Song(s):
Teen Angel (1959)

Dinosaur Jr.

Song(s):
Freak Scene (1988)

Album(s):
You're Living All Over Me (1987)

Ronnie James Dio

DMDB profile page

Heavy-metal rock singer and bassist born Ronald Padavona on 7/10/42 in Portsmouth, NH. Died 5/16/2010. Member of Elf (70-75), Rainbow (75-79), Black Sabbath (79-83,92, 06-10), and Dio (83-02).

Song(s):
Rainbow in the Dark (1983)
Holy Diver (1983)

Album(s):
Holy Diver (1983)

Dion (& the Belmonts)

R&B/doo-wop singer born Dion Francis DiMucci on 7/18/1939 in the Bronx, NY. With the Belmonts. Also recorded solo.

Song(s):
I Wonder Why (with the Bemonts, 1958)
A Teenager in Love (with the Belmonts, 1959)
Where or When (1959)
Runaround Sue (1961)
The Wanderer (1961)
Donna the Prima Donna (1963)
Ruby Baby (1963)
Abraham, Martin and John (1968)
Daddy Rollin’ (1968)

Celine Dion

Pop/adult contemporary singer born in Charlemagne, Quebec on 3/30/1968. Youngest of 14 children.

Song(s):
Beauty and the Beast (with Peabo Bryson, 1991)
If You Asked Me To (1992)
The Power of Love (1993)
Think Twice (1994)
Because You Loved Me (1996)
It’s All Coming Back to Me Now (1996)
My Heart Will Go On (1997)
I Drove All Night (2003)

Album(s):
The Colour of My Love (1993)
Falling into You (1996)
Let's Talk about Love (1997)
All the Way…A Decade in Song (compilation: 1991-99, released 1999)
A New Day Has Come (2002)

Bob DiPiero

Joe DiPietro

Album(s):
Memphis (musical: 2009) – see David Bryan

Diplo

Song(s):
Where Are Ü Now (2015) – see Skrillex

Dire Straits

Rock group formed in London, England in 1977. Members: Alan Clark (k: 80-95), Guy Fletcher (k: 84-95), John Illsley (b: 77-95), David Knopfler (g: 77-80), Mark Knopfler (v/g: 77-95), Hal Lindes (g: 80-84), Jack Sonni (rhythm g: 84-88), Terry Williams (d: 82-88), Pick Withers (d: 77-82). Knopfler and Fletcher were also in Notting Hillbillies together.

Song(s):
Sultans of Swing (1978)
Skateaway (1980)
Romeo and Juliet (1980)
Money for Nothing (1985)
Brothers in Arms (1985)

Album(s):
Dire Straits (1978)
Making Movies (1980)
Love Over Gold (1982)
Alchemy (live, 1984)
Brothers in Arms (1985)
Money for Nothing (compilation: 1978-85, released 1988)
On Every Street (1991)

Mike Dirnt

Punk-rock bassist born Michael Ryan Pritchard on 5/4/1972 in Oakland, California. With Green Day.

Dirty Heads with Rome

Songs(s):
Lay Me Down (2010)

Discharge

Album(s):
Hear Nothing, Say Nothing, See Nothing (1982)

Walt Disney

Song(s):
Top 100 Disney Songs
Whistle While You Work (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937) – see Seven Dwarfs
When You Wish Upon a Star (from Pinocchio, 1940) – see Cliff Edwards
Pink Elephants on Parade (by Disney Chorus, from Dumbo, 1941)
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (from Song of the South, 1946) – see James Baksett
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (from Song of the South, 1946) – see Johnny Mercer
The Ballad of Davy Crockett (from TV's Davy Crocket, 1955) – see Bill Hayes
It’s a Small World After All (Disneyland Boys Choir, 1964)
Supercalifragilisticexpalidocious (from Mary Poppins, 1965) – see Julie Andrews
Winnie the Pooh (by the Disney Studio Chorus, from Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, 1966)
Beauty and the Beast (from Beauty and the Beast, 1991) – see Celine Dion
A Whole New World (from Aladdin, 1992) – see Peabo Bryson
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (from The Lion King, 1994) – see Elton John
Circle of Life (from The Lion King, 1994) – see Elton John
Let It Go (from Frozen, 2013) – see Idina Menzel

Album(s):
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (soundtrack: 1938)
Fantasia (Leopold Stokowski & Philadelphia Orchestra, soundtrack: 1940)
Mary Poppins (soundtrack: 1964)
The Music of Disney (box: 1926-91, released 1992)
Beauty and the Beast (soundtrack: 1991, musical: 1994) – see Alan Menken
Aladdin (1992) – see Alan Menken
The Lion King (soundtrack: 1994, musical: 1997) – see Elton John
High School Musical (TV soundtrack: 2006)
High School Musical 2 (TV soundtrack: 2007)
Now That's What I Call Disney (box: 1937-2011, released 2011)
Frozen (soundtrack: 2013)
Moana (soundtrack: 2017)

Disturbed

Song(s):
Down with the Sickness (2000)
Inside the Fire (2008)
Another Way to Die (2010)
The Sound of Silence (2015)
Are You Ready (2018)

Divinyls

Song(s):
I Touch Myself (1991)

William Chatterton Dix

Song(s) written by Dix:
What Child Is This? (1865)

Dixie Chicks

Country band founded by sisters Martie Erwin Maguire (90-) and Emily Erwin Strayer (90-) in Dallas, TX with Laura Lynch (b: 90-93) and Robin Lynn Macy (v/g: 90-92). Natalie Maines (v/g: 95-) replaced Macy. Later changed their name to the Chicks.

Song(s):
There’s Your Trouble (1998)
Wide Open Spaces (1998)
You Were Mine (1998)
Cowboy Take Me Away (1999)
Without You (1999)
Travelin’ Soldier (2002)
Landslide (2002)
I Hope (2005)
Not Ready to Make Nice (2006)
Silent House (2006)

Album(s):
Wide Open Spaces (1998)
Fly (1999)
Home (2002)
Taking the Long Way (2006)

The Dixie Cups

Song(s):
Chapel of Love (1964)
Iko Iko (1965)

The Dixie Hummingbirds

Song(s):
Amazing Grace (1946)
I'll Live Again (1949)
Let's Go Out to the Programs (1953)
Christian’s Automobile (1957)

Floyd Dixon

Mort Dixon

Willie Dixon

Blues bassist and songwriter born 7/1/1915 in Vicksburg, MS. Died 1/29/1992.

Song(s) written by Dixon:
Hoochie Coochie Man (1954) – see Muddy Waters
I Just Want to Make Love to You (1954) – see Muddy Waters
Spoonful (1960) – see Howlin’ Wolf
The Little Red Rooster (1961) – see Howlin’ Wolf
Little Red Rooster (1964) – see The Rolling Stones
I Just Want to Make Love to You (1964) – see The Rolling Stones
Whole Lotta Love (1969) – see Led Zeppelin

Song(s) performed by Dixon:
I Ain't Superstitious (1970)
Back Door Man (1970)

Album(s):
I Am the Blues (1970)
The Chess Box (compilation with various artists: 1951-69, released 1988)

Dizzee Rascal

Song(s):
Fix Up Look Sharp (2003)
I Luv U (2003)

Album(s):
Boy in Da Corner (2003)

DJ Casper

Also known as Mr. C the Slide Man.

Song(s):
Cha Cha Slide (2000)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince

- see Will Smith

DJ Khaled

Song(s):
All I Do Is Win (with T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, & Rick Ross, 2010)
I’m on One (with Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne, 2011)
Hold You Down (with Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future, & Jeremih, 2014)
I’m the One (with Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, & Lil Wayne, 2017)
Wild Thoughts (with Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, 2017)
Popstar (with Drake, 2020)

DJ Kool Herc

DJ born Clive Campbell on 4/16/1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. Credited with contributing to the development of hip-hop in the Bronx, NY.

DJ Otzi

Song(s):
Hey Baby (Uuh Ahh) (2001)

DJ Shadow

Song(s):
Building Steam with a Grain of Salt (1996)

Album(s):
Endtroducing… (1996)

DJ Snake

Song(s):
Turn Down for What (with Lil Jon, 2013)
Lean On (2015) – see Major Lazer
Middle (with Bipolar Sunshine, 2015)
Let Me Love You (with Justin Bieber, 2016)
Taki Taki (with Selena Gomez, 2018)

DJ Yella

Rapper born Antoine Carraby on 12/11/1961 in Los Angeles, CA. With N.W.A. (1987-91, 1999-2002, 2015-16).

DMX

Album(s):
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)

DNCE

Song(s):
Cake by the Ocean (2015)

Dave Dobbyn with Herbs

Song(s):
Slice of Heaven (1987)

Carl Dobkins, Jr.

Song(s):
My Heart Is an Open Book (1959)

Doctors of Madness

Song(s):
Marie and Joe (1976)

Ken Dodd

Song(s):
Tears (1965)

Bill Doggett

Song(s):
Honky Tonk (1956)

Denny Doherty

Rock singer born Dennis Gerrad Stephen Doherty on 11/29/1940 in Halifax, Canada. Died 1/19/2007. With The Mamas & the Papas.

Pete Doherty

Song(s):
For Lovers (with Wolfman, 2004)

Doja Cat

Song(s):
Streets (2019)
Say So (2020)
Kiss Me More (with SZA, 2021)
Woman (2021)
Need to Know (2021)
I Like You (A Happier Song) (2022) – see Post Malone
Vegas (2022)
Paint the Town Red (2023)

Album(s):
Planet Her (2021)

Dokken

Song(s):
Alone Again (1984)
In My Dreams (1985)

Thomas Dolby

Song(s):
She Blinded Me with Science (1982)

Joe Dolce

Song(s):
Shaddap You Face (1980)

Eric Dolphy

Jazz musician born 6/20/1928 in Los Angeles, CA.

Album(s):
Out to Lunch! (1964)

Placido Domingo

Opera singer born José Plácido Domingo Embil on 1/21/1941 in Madrid, Spain.

Album(s):
The Three Tenors in Concert/Mehta (live, opera: 1990) – see Luciano Pavarotti

Fats Domino

R&B/early rock and roll singer/songwriter and pianist born Antoine Dominique Domino, Jr. on 2/26/1928 in New Orleans, LA. Died 10/24/2017. Has sold some 60 million records.

Song(s):
The Fat Man (1949)
Goin’ Home (1952)
Ain’t That a Shame (aka “Ain’t It a Shame”) (1955)
All by Myself (1955)
Poor Me (1955)
My Blue Heaven (1956)
Blueberry Hill (1956)
Blue Monday (1956)
I’m in Love Again (1956)
I’m Walkin’ (1957)
Whole Lotta Loving (1958)
I Want to Walk You Home (1959)
I’m Ready (1959)
Be My Guest (1959)
Walking to New Orleans (1960)
Let the Four Winds Blow (1961)

Album(s):
They Call Me the Fatman: The Legendary Imperial Recordings (box: 1949-62, released 1991)

The Dominoes

Active: 1950-62 Members: Clyde McPhatter (50-53), Charlie White (50-52), Joe Lamont, Bill Brown (50-52), Bill Ward (piano), David McNeil (52-?), James Van Loan (52-?), Jackie Wilson (53-57), and Eugene Mumford (57-62).

R&B vocal group from New York City. A fluctuating lineup saw a dozen top ten R&B hits in the '50s fronted by five different singers.

Song(s):
Sixty Minute Man (1951)
Have Mercy Baby (1952)
The Bells (1953)
Stardust (1957)

Mario Domm

Singer/songwriter and producer born Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar on 1/22/1977 in Torreón, Mexico. Founding member of pop-rock band Camila. Has won four Latin Grammy Awards and 14 #1 singles in Mexico.

Don & Juan

Song(s):
What’s Your Name (1962)

Al Donahue

Jeepers Creepers (with Paula Kelly, 1938)
A Wise Old Owl (with Dee Keating, 1941)

Tom Donahue

Record producer, concert promotor, and DJ.

Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

Song(s):
Billy Don’t Be a Hero (1974)

Eric Donaldson

Song(s):
Cherry Oh Baby (1971)

Walter Donaldson

Song(s) written/co-written by Donaldson:
How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm After They’ve Seen Paree? (1919) – see Nora Bayes
My Buddy (1922) – see Henry Burr
Carolina in the Morning (1923) – see Van & Schenck
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (1925) – see Gene Austin
Love Me or Leave Me (1929) – see Ruth Etting
Makin' Whoopee (1929) – see Eddie Cantor
Little White Lies (1930) – see Fred Waring

Lonnie Donegan

Song(s):
Rock Island Line (1956)
My Old Man’s a Dustman (& His Group, 1960)

Gaetano Donizetti

Classical opera composer born 11/29/1797 in Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy. Died 4/8/1848.

Album(s):
L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love) (opera: 1832)
Lucia di Lammermoor (opera: 1835)

The Donnas

Song(s):
Take It Off (2002)

Ral Donner

Song(s):
Girl of My Best Friend (1961)

Donovan

Folk-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist born Donovan Phillips Leitch on 5/10/1946 in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says his song "Sunshine Superman" single handedly ignited the psychedelic revolution.

Song(s):
Catch the Wind (1965)
Universal Soldier (1965)
Sunshine Superman (1966)
Mellow Yellow (1966)
Season of the Witch (1966)
Wear You’re your Love Like Heaven (1967)
Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968)
Atlantis (1968)
Jennifer Juniper (1968)
Lalena (1969)

Album(s):
Sunshine Superman (1966)

Casey Donovan

Song(s):
Listen with Your Heart (2004)

Jason Donovan

Song(s):
Especially for You (1988) – see Kylie Minogue
Too Many Broken Hearts (1989)

The Doobie Brothers

Rock group formed in San Jose, CA in 1970. Disbanded in 1982 and reunited in 1987. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (g: 74-79, 87, 92), Cornelius Bumpus (sax/k: 79-82, 89, 92-96), John Cowan (b: 93-95, 10-), John Hartman (d: 70-79, 87-92), Michael Hossack (d: 71-73, 87-12), Tom Johnston (v/g: 70-77, 87-), Keith Knudsen (d: 73-82, 87, 93-05), Bobby LaKind (percussion: 80-82, 87-89, 92), Chet McCracken (d: 79-82, 87), Michael McDonald (v/k: 75-82, 87, 92, 95-96, 19-), John McFee (g/violin: 79-82, 93-), Tiran Porter (b/v: 72-80, 87-92), Marc Quiñones (percussion/backing v: 18-), Marc Russo (sax: 98-), Dave Shogren (b/k: 70-71), Patrick Simmons (g/v: 70-82, 87-), Ed Toth (d: 05-), Willie Weeks (b: 80-82, 93).

Song(s):
Listen to the Music (1972)
Jesus Is Just Alright (1972)
China Grove (1973)
Black Water (1974)
It Keeps You Runnin’ (1976)
What a Fool Believes (1978)
Minute by Minute (1978)
Real Love (1980)

Album(s):
Best of the Doobies (compilation: 1972-76, released 1976)

The Doors

Rock group formed in Los Angeles, CA. Active: 1965-71 Members: Jim Morrison (v: 65-71), Ray Manzarek (k), Robbie Krieger (g), John Densmore (d)

Song(s):
Top 20 Songs
Break on Through (1967)
Light My Fire (1967)
The End (1967)
People Are Strange (1967)
Love Me Two Times (1967)
Strange Days (1967)
When the Music's Over (1967)
The Crystal Ship (1967)
Hello, I Love You (1968)
Love Street (1968)
Touch Me (1968)
Roadhouse Blues (1970)
Waiting for the Sun (1970)
Indian Summer (1970)
Love Her Madly (1971)
Riders on the Storm (1971)
L.A. Woman (1971)

Album(s):
The Doors (1967)
Strange Days (1967)
Waiting for the Sun (1968)
The Soft Parade (1969)
Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Café (1970)
L.A. Woman (1971)
The Best of the Doors (compilation: 1966-71, released 1987)

Charlie Dore

Song(s):
Pilot of the Airwaves (1980)

Do Re Mi

Song(s):
Man Overboard (1982)

Harold Dorman

Song(s):
Mountain of Love (1960)

The Dorsey Brothers

Song(s):
It's the Girl (with the Boswell Sisters, 1931)
Was That the Human Thing to Do? (1932) – see Boswell Sisters
What a Diff’rence a Day Makes (with Bob Crosby, 1934)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1935) – see Boswell Sisters
Lullaby of Broadway (with Bob Crosby, 1935)
Chasing Shadows (with Bob Eberly, 1935)

Jimmy Dorsey

Bandleader born 2/29/1904 in Shenandoah, PA. Died 6/12/1957. Used his vast skills as alto-saxophonist and clarinetist with a multitude of bands during the late '20s and early '30s. He and his brother Tommy played with the California Ramblers, Charleston Chasers, Jean Goldkette, Red Nichols, and Paul Whiteman, among others. Jimmy also recorded with Ted Lewis and Ben Selvin. When Tommy walked out on the Dorsey Brothers band in 1935, most of the members stayed with Jimmy. It was the vocals of Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell which swept the band onto a remarkable wave of popularity in the early '40s.

Song(s):
Is It True What They Say About Dixie (with Bob Eberly, 1936)
I’m an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande (1936) – see Bing Crosby
Too Marvelous for Words (1937) – see Bing Crosby
Change Partners (with Bob Eberly, 1938)
The Breeze and I (with Bob Eberly, 1940)
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (with Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell, 1941)
My Sister and I (with Bob Eberly, 1941)
Maria Elena (with Bob Eberly, 1941)
Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) (with Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell, 1941)
Blue Champagne (with Bob Eberly, 1941)
I Hear a Rhapsody (with Bob Eberly, 1941)
Tangerine (with Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell, 1942)
Brazil (1942)
Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) (with Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen, 1944)
So Rare (1957)

Lee Dorsey

Song(s):
Ya Ya (1961)
Ride Your Pony (1965)

Thomas A. Dorsey

Gospel singer born Thomas Andrew Dorsey on 7/1/1899 in Villa Rica, GA. Died 1/23/1993.

Song(s):
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (1932)
If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again (1934)

Album(s):
et al – Precious Lord: New Recordings of the Great Gospel Songs… (1973)

Tommy Dorsey

Bandleader Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr. was born on 11/19/1905 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. He died on 11/26/1956. Known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing," he is considered among the greatest trombonists in jazz history.

He and his older brother Jimmy worked in bands led by Jean Goldkette, Vincent Lopez, Red Nichols, Nat Shilkret, Rudy Vallee, and Paul Whiteman. They also worked with the California Ramblers (25-27), Charleston Chasers, and formed their own Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (34-35). Tommy formed his own band in 1935 out of the remains of Joe Haymes' band. Sy Oliver worked as an arranger for the band and Frank Sinatra (40-42) recorded with Dorsey as a vocalist.

Links: - Bio at SwingMusic.net - Facebook - Wikipedia

Song(s):
Top 100 Songs
On Treasure Island (with Edythe Wright, 1935)
The Music Goes ‘Round and ‘Round (with Edythe Wright, 1935)
Alone (with Cliff Weston, 1936)
You (with Edythe Wright, 1936)
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (1936)
Marie (with Jack Leonard, 1937)
Satan Takes a Holiday (1937)
The Big Apple (with Edythe Wright, 1937)
Once in a While (1937)
The Lady Is a Tramp (with Jack Leonard, from Babes in Arms, 1937)
The Dipsy Doodle (with Edythe Wright, 1937)
Boogie Woogie (first recorded as "Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie") (1938)
Music, Maestro, Please! (with Edythe Wright, 1938)
Our Love (with Jack Leonard, 1939)
All the Things You Are (with Jack Leonard, 1939)
Indian Summer (with Jack Leonard, 1939)
I'll Never Smile Again (with Frank Sinatra & the Pied Pipers, 1940)
I'll Be Seeing You (with Frank Sinatra, 1940)
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, and Me) (with Frank Sinatra, 1940)
Let's Get Away from It All (with the Pied Pipers, 1941)
Yes Indeed! (with Jo Stafford & Sy Oliver, 1941)
Oh Look at Me Now (with Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, & the Pied Pipers, 1941)
There Are Such Things (with Frank Sinatra & the Pied Pipers, 1942)
How About You? (with Frank Sinatra, 1942)
In the Blue of the Evening (with Frank Sinatra, 1943)
Opus One (1945)