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Daft Punk　

In similar company with new-school French progressive dance artists such as Motorbass, Air, Cassius, and Dimitri from Paris, Parisian duo Daft Punk quickly rose to acclaim by adapting a ..more

David Guetta　

France’s David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs who combine Daft Punk’s sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash’s punch. Guetta had been DJ’ing around France playing p ..more

Donny Hathaway　

Donny Hathaway was one of the brightest new voices in soul music at the dawn of the ’70s, possessed of a smooth, gospel-inflected romantic croon that was also at home on fiery protest materia ..more

DJ KAORI　

Destiny's Child　

Destiny’s Child rose to become one of the most popular female R＆B groups of the late ’90s, eventually rivaling even TLC in terms of blockbuster commercial success. Their accomplishments came in ..more

Diana Ross　

As a solo artist, Diana Ross is one of the most successful female singers of the rock era. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s, she may be the mos ..more

Donna Summer　

Donna Summer’s title as the Queen of Disco wasn’t mere hype -- she was one of the very few disco performers to enjoy a measure of career longevity, and her consistent chart success was riva ..more

Dionne Warwick　

It is easier to define Dionne Warwick by what she isn’t rather than what she is. Although she grew up singing in church, she is not a gospel singer. Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan are c ..more

Deniece Williams　

Deniece Williams grew up singing in a Pentecostal church, which was strict on the congregation listening only to gospel music. During the late ’60s, she was a candy striper in a Chicago hospital ..more

Diana Ross & Supremes　

Delegation　

Ricky Balley founded Delegation in the United Kingdom in 1975, a three-man group who changed members frequently with Balley the only constant. Balley, a native of Jamaica, moved to Britain ..more

deadmau5　

Born Joel Zimmerman on January 5, 1981, Deadmau5 rose to prominence when his track Faxing Berlin found its way onto the playlist of legendary DJ/producer Pete Tong’s radio show. Deadmau5 ..more

Dayton　

Dan Hartman　

During the ’70s, Dan Hartman was a member of the Edgar Winter Group and was also in Johnny Winter’s band for a time. Hartman was also a session musician that supported artists as diverse a ..more

Dazz Band　

The Cleveland-based Dazz Band was one of the more popular funk groups of the early ’80s. Bobby Harris formed the group in the late ’70s, merging two Cleveland funk bands, Bell Telefunk ..more

Darkstar (Dance)　

DJ Shadow　

DJ Shadow’s Josh Davis is widely credited as a key figure in developing the experimental instrumental hip-hop style associated with the London-based Mo’ Wax label. His early singles for the l ..more

Dj Havana Brown　

Debarge　

Groomed to be the heirs to the Jackson 5 throne in the early ’80s, DeBarge mirrored the Jacksons early success with a string of hits, but were unable to sustain their winning streak. Original ..more

Derrick May / Jimmy Edgar