TERENCE TRENT D' ARBY

Real Name: Sananda Francesco Maitreya American singer-songwriter born March 15, 1962 in New York City as Terence Trent Howard. He later adopted the name Sananda Francesco Maitreya, which is his legal name since 1995.Since 2001 he artistically adopted the name Sananda Maitreya as well. from discogs Terence Trent d'Arby emerged in 1987 amid a storm of publicity. Claiming his debut record was the best since Sgt. Pepper, his brash arrogance captured headlines throughout the U.K., eventually winding their way back to America -- which, ironically, is the exact opposite of how d'Arby conducted his career.   During the early '80s, d'Arby was a soldier for the United States Army. While posted in Germany, he joined a funk band called Touch, which marked the beginning of his musical career. After leaving the Army, he moved to London, where he recorded the demo tape that led to his record contract with CBS. D'Arby's read more...