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 of the story. In 1970 in…
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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 that same year, Live At The…
As the most prolific white rocker on Checker Records, Dale Hawkins (born Delmar A Hawkins Jr on 22 August 1936) blazed a trail of blues-drenched Rock & Roll that was…
The Damned formed in London in 1976. Former cemetery worker and aspiring graphic artist Dave Vanian (abridged from ‘Transylvanian’; real name Dave Lett) teamed up with Rat Scabies (Chris Millar),…
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 eagerly awaited) created a big buzz…
Danny and The Juniors (originally The Juvenairs) all attended John Bartram High School in Philadelphia and formed in 1955, practising their harmonies in a car initially, before graduating to street…
Hong Kong-based beat group Danny Diaz and The Checkmates comprised Filipino brothers Danny Diaz (aged 19), Romeo Diaz (20) and Rudi Diaz (21), and Domingo Tantengco. They enjoyed a number…
Scottish trio Danny Wilson formed in Dundee in 1984 and were originally known as Spencer Tracy until they signed to Virgin Records in 1986 and were obliged to change their…
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 from the 101 Spirits of Solomon)…
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 pop might have suggested. Even their…
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 likes of John Etheridge on…
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 a front-line of four singers…
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 his first job was dancing…
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 assumed his stage surname when…
Originally a backing group for north London singer Stan Saxon, the Five originally comprised Dave Clark on drums and vocals, backed by various musicians, including bassist Chris Wells and guitarist…
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 and The Bostons and went in…
Born in April 1944, Cardiff native Dave Edmunds released a single called Morning Dew in 1967 as a member of The Human Beans. He went on to play guitar in Love…
Dave Warner was born in Bicton, Western Australia, in 1955 and was educated at Aquinas College and the University of Western Australia, graduating with a B.A. (Hons.), majoring in Psychology.…
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 than an impersonator of early…
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 high school, winning bit parts on…
