David Bowie　

The cliche about David Bowie is that he was a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a criticism is too glib, there’s no denying that Bowie demonstrated ..more

Deep Purple　

Deep Purple survived a seemingly endless series of lineup changes and a dramatic mid-career shift from grandiose progressive rock to ear-shattering heavy metal to emerge as a true institution of th ..more

Dire Straits　

Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late ’70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowt ..more

Duran Duran　

Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason, too. Duran Duran’s reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model ..more

Dua Lipa　

English pop singer Dua Lipa showcased a throwback vibe and a knack for catchy pop with soulful grit, much like Sia, Jessie J, or P!nk, and a slyly rebellious air like Charli XCX and M ..more

Dead Or Alive　

A British dance-pop group that found fame thanks to the antics of androgynous frontman Pete Burns, Dead or Alive formed in Liverpool in 1980. Burns first surfaced three years prior in the M ..more

Doors　

The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; w ..more

The Doobie Brothers　

As one of the most popular California pop/rock bands of the ’70s, the Doobie Brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band to a slick, soul-inflected pop band by the end of the decade. Al ..more

Dr.John　

Dr. John first became a star by taking the sounds and traditions of New Orleans blues, jazz, and R＆B and twisting them into new forms. As time went by, he would later become one of the strongest pr ..more

Donald Fagen　

Donald Fagen was one of the two masterminds behind Steely Dan, the seminal jazz-pop band of the ’70s. Fagen’s solo work has been a continuation of the band’s work of the early ’80s -- careful ..more

Dan Penn　

Songwriter/producer Dan Penn has been a quiet force behind Southern soul music for over thirty years. Always moving just out of view of the limelight, Penn has produced and written hits for { ..more

David Gilmour　

David Gilmour gained international fame for his incisive, atmospheric guitar work and vocals with Pink Floyd, and eventually became the leader of the group during their late period, as he pursue ..more

Debbie Gibson　

Debbie Gibson became a pop phenomenon in the late ’80s, scoring a string of hit singles when she was only 17. Although she was still a teenager, Gibson showed signs of being a talented pop ..more

The Dave Clark Five　

For a very brief time in 1964, it seemed that the biggest challenger to the Beatles’ phenomenon was the Dave Clark Five. From the Tottenham area of London, the quintet had the fortune to knock ..more

Dion　

Bridging the era between late-’50s rock and the British Invasion, Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939) was one of the top white rock singers of his time, blending the best elements of doo wop, teen id ..more

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