Unveiled: The Intriguing Family History of Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby was born Terence Trent Howard in Manhattan in 1962. His mother was a gospel singer and teacher and he was raised by his stepfather, since his. Even though we’ve seen it a million times, it’s an inevitability. But 30 years ago, when the artist then known as Terence Trent D’Arby started promoting his debut LP, and. In 1988, Terence Trent D’Arby declared he’d be as big as Madge, too. “The worst thing she could possibly do is not to have died young like Marilyn,” he says. “How considerate. In 1987, his debut album saw him hailed as a rival to Michael Jackson and Prince – but then his star crashed and burned. He talks about the nervous breakdown that triggered his. “Wildcard” was re-released in 2002, and this time there was no trace of Terence Trent D’Arby: it was a Sananda Maitreya album in full. He was typically maximalist in his.

Terence Trent D'Arby became one of the world's biggest popstars when he burst onto the scene in the late 1980s. The American singer and songwriter first came to fame with. Even though we’ve seen it a million times, it’s an inevitability. But 30 years ago, when the artist then known as Terence Trent D’Arby started promoting his debut LP, and. In 1988, Terence Trent D’Arby declared he’d be as big as Madge, too. “The worst thing she could possibly do is not to have died young like Marilyn,” he says. “How considerate. Moving around the US as a child, his family settled in Orlando at the beginning of the 1980’s where Terry (to his friends) trained as a boxer and won the Florida Golden Gloves. Whatever Happened to Terence Trent D’Arby? Why, he changed his name to Sananda Maitreya in 2001 after a series of dreams and moved to Italy. Duhh. But seriously, he. In 1987, his debut album saw him hailed as a rival to Michael Jackson and Prince – but then his star crashed and burned. He talks about the nervous breakdown that triggered his.

In 1987, his debut album saw him hailed as a rival to Michael Jackson and Prince – but then his star crashed and burned. He talks about the nervous breakdown that triggered his.