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Terence Trent D’Arby (born Terence Trent Howard, March 15, 1962) is the former stage-name of Sananda Francesco Maitreya (D’Arby legally changed his name to Sananda Francesco Maitreya in 2001). D’Arby is an American singer-songwriter who came to fame with his album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby, released in July 1987, which included the singles “Wishing Well” and “Sign Your Name”. The album has sold over 14 million copies.

D’Arby was born in Manhattan, New York and joined the army after leaving college, serving in Elvis Presley’s old regiment in Germany. He was formally discharged by the army in 1983 after going absent without leave. While in Germany, he also worked with the band The Touch , releasing an album of material called Love On Time (1984). It was later re-issued in 1989 as Early Works after D’Arby’s world-wide success as a solo artist with his great album INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TTD, that was released in 1987. The album, which produced such hits as “If You Let Me Stay” “Wishing Well” “Dance Little Sister” and “Sign Your Name” sold over a million copies in the first three days of its release, and its sales currently total over 14 million. The album also earned the artist a Grammy Award in March 1988 in the category Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. In that same year, D’Arby earned three Soul Train Award nominations for Male Album of the Year (Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby), Male Single of the Year (Wishing Well), and Best New Artist.
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  • hornbuckle

    Have you guys forgotten that "Introducing the Hardline..." sold a million copies worldwide just within the first three days of its release? I'd say that's pretty popular.

    15 days ago

  • AALIYAHangel25

    Wishing Well :)

    December 2011

  • Akayz7

    Neither Flesh Nor Fish is his best album. I hate the mainstream critics and companies for destroying him.

    June 2011

  • naynay1129

    sign your name across my heart

    June 2011

  • hotterthanjuly

    Whoever edited that bio last needs to be taken out back and shot.

    June 2011

  • bedvelvet

    Sexy.

    May 2011

  • underasphalt

    it's a shame that a lot of potentially great artists got swallowed up by the immense shittiness of the late 1980s e.g. him, neneh, martika

    May 2011

  • LadyB-red

    I do concur with Barryvs. Great musicality, great music. Very unique vocal. Underrated. Think being part of the 80/90's pop culture he got lost in the mix. There were some great artists that got swallowed up by bubblegum pop i.e PWL

    April 2011
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