July 25, 1937, February 24, 1970

Darrell Banks (born Darrell Eubanks, July 25, 1937 – February 24, 1970) was an American soul singer. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Banks grew up in Buffalo, New York, and learned to sing in gospel churches before choosing a career in secular music. He signe ...

August 17, 1943, November 28, 2002

Dave "Snaker" Ray (August 17, 1943 – November 28, 2002) was an American blues singer and guitarist from St. Paul, Minnesota, who was most notably associated with Spider John Koerner and Tony "Little Sun" Glover in the early Sixties folk revival. Together, ...

June 3, 1947, February 10, 1975

David Michael Alexander (June 3, 1947 – February 10, 1975) was an American musician, best known as the original bassist for influential protopunk band The Stooges. After his family relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Whitmore Lake, Michigan, Alexander ...

August 30, 1963, March 23, 2014

David Murray "Dave" Brockie (August 30, 1963 – March 23, 2014), was a Canadian musician, and best known as the lead vocalist of the metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus. He performed as a bassist and lead singer in bands such as Death ...

October 19, 1934, March 22, 1991

Donald David "Dave" Guard (October 19, 1934 – March 22, 1991) was an American folk singer, songwriter, arranger and recording artist. Along with Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane, he was one of the founding members of The Kingston Trio. Guard was born in San ...

16 April 1943, 7 February 2000

David Jack "Dave" Peverett (16 April 1943 – 7 February 2000), also known as Lonesome Dave, was an English musician, best known as the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Foghat, which he founded following his tenure in Savoy Brown ...

September 5, 1964, July 3, 1993

David Rubinstein, also known as Dave Insurgent (September 5, 1964 – July 3, 1993), was an American singer and co-founder of the New York-based hardcore punk band Reagan Youth. Rubenstein founded the band with guitarist Paul Bakija when both were in Forest ...

June 17, 1916, November 10, 1973

David Akeman (June 17, 1916 – November 10, 1973), better known as Stringbean (or String Bean), was an American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opr ...

8 January 1947, 10 January 2016

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (/ˈboʊi/),was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator, pa ...

January 18, 1941, June 1, 1991

Davis Eli "David" Ruffin (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964–68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. He was the ...

30 December 1945, 29 February 2012

David Thomas "Davy" Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and businessman best known as one of the Monkees four-man pop rock group and co-star of the TV series of the same name. His acting credits in ...

June 7, 1917, December 25, 1995

Dean Paul Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed the "King ...

February 1, 1928, February 17, 2001

Reba Jeanette Smith, known professionally as Debbie Dean (February 1, 1928–February 17, 2001) was an American singer who was the first white solo artist to record for Motown. Born Reba Jeanette Smith on February 1, 1928 in Corbin, Kentucky. She was the f ...

September 18, 1951, June 5, 2002

Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), known professionally as Dee Dee Ramone, was a German-American musician, singer and songwriter best known as founding member, songwriter, bassist and occasional lead vocalist for punk rock band the ...

September 25, 1942, October 18, 2008)

Delia Mae Warrick, known as Dee Dee Warwick (September 25, 1942 – October 18, 2008) was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the sister of Dionne Warwick, niece of Cissy Houston and the cousin of Whitney Houston. Warwick was bor ...

April 8, 1944, March 24, 2013

Deke Richards (April 8, 1944 – March 24, 2013), born Dennis Lussier and also known as Deke Lussier, was an American songwriter and record producer, one of many white musicians/songwriters who were affiliated with Motown. He is notable for being a member o ...

March 6 1995

Delroy Wilson began his recording career at the age of thirteen, while still a pupil at Boys Town Primary School. Wilson released his first single "Emy Lou" in 1962 for record producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. His early years with Coxsone yielded a number ...

1 February 1957, 1 July 1999

Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock, a subg ...

June 24, 1961, February 29, 2000

ennis Eric Danell (June 24, 1961 – February 29, 2000) was the founding guitarist for the Southern California punk rock band Social Distortion. Danell formed Social Distortion in 1979 with frontman Mike Ness while attending high school together. Origina ...

November 29, 1940, January 19, 2007

Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. He was most widely known as a founding member of the 1960s musical group The Mamas & the Papas. Denny Doherty was born in Halifax, Nov ...