Daddy Cool
The world has seen plenty of 1950s revival groups, but to think of Daddy Cool as simply another Sha Na Na is to miss part...
Dagoes, The
The Dagoes came together in Adelaide (South Australia) early in 1978, originally as Daryl Breakaway and The Niggers.
They appeared on two independent cassette releases...
Dale Hawkins
As the most prolific white rocker on Checker Records, Dale Hawkins (born Delmar A Hawkins Jr on 22 August 1936) blazed a trail of...
Damned, The
The Damned formed in London in 1976. Former cemetery worker and aspiring graphic artist Dave Vanian (abridged from 'Transylvanian'; real name Dave Lett) teamed...
Dandy Warhols, The
The Dandy Warhols formed in 1994 in Portland, Oregon. Gigs involving heavy drinking, fighting, and striptease by various band members (with Ms McCabe's most...
Danny & The Juniors
Danny and The Juniors (originally The Juvenairs) all attended John Bartram High School in Philadelphia and formed in 1955, practising their harmonies in a...
Dantalians Chariot
Formed by arch extrovert Zoot Money out of the ashes of The Big Roll Band, Dantalian's Chariot (obscurely named after the god of music and movement...
Darling Buds, The
Although they generated reams of coverage in the late-80s weekly music press, Newport's Darling Buds never became the mainstream sensation that their jaunty guitar...
Darryl Way’s Wolf
A founding member of Curved Air, classically-trained violinist and keyboard wizard Darryl Way took flight in 1973 to form prog rock project, Wolf.
Augmented by the...
Darts
The faithful doo-wop recreations of Darts enamoured them to the college circuit long before they took up residence in the Top 10.
The nine-piece group - comprising...
Daryl Quist
Daryl Quist was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia (Canada) on 19 August 1945.
He travelled to England in 1961 at the age of 17, where...
Dave Berry
Born David Holgate Grundy in Beighton near Sheffield in 1941, Berry started out singing in Yorkshire clubs as half of an Everly Brothers-type duo.
In 1961 he...
Dave Clark Five, The
Originally a backing group for north London singer Stan Saxon, the Five originally comprised Dave Clark on drums and vocals, backed by various musicians,...
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Hailing from the same West Country region of England as The Troggs (the agricultural cathedral city of Salisbury, actually) this group started life as Dave Dee...
Dave Edmunds
Cardiff native Dave Edmunds played guitar in Love Sculpture, who released an incredible rock version of Khatchaturian's Sabre Dance which made the UK charts in 1968.
The...
Dave Warner’s From the Suburbs
Dave Warner was born in Bicton, Western Australia, in 1955 and was educated at Aquinas College and the University of Western Australia, graduating with...
David Bowie
Born in January 1947, David began his musical career playing drums in a dance band, wearing a bowtie and playing the Hokey Cokey.
Initially little more...
David Cassidy
Born the son of actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward, in New York on 12 April 1950, David Cassidy turned actor straight out of...
David Essex
David Essex was born David Albert Cook in Plaistow, London, in 1947, of gypsy stock - hence the 'Romany Romeo' tag he eventually received...
