Terence Trent D’Arby

Quick Facts

Full Name	Terence Trent D'Arby
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 15, 1962(1962-03-15)
Age	62
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Pisces

Terence Trent D'Arby Biography

Terence Trent D'Arby is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on March 15, 1962 in New York City, New York, United States. The song is known for Wishing Well and signing your Name on his career- defining album Introducing the Hardline according to Terence Trent D’Arby, from 1987.

He sang three songs in the 2007 movie Knocked Up, which starred Katherine Heigl..

Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard, March 15, 1962), better known by his former stage name Terence Trent D’Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby (1987). The album included the singles “If You Let Me Stay”, “Dance Little Sister” “Sign Your Name” and “Wishing Well”; “Wishing Well” became a number one hit.

He trained as a boxer in Orlando and in 1980 won the Florida Golden Gloves lightweight championship. He received an offer to attend boxing school in the United States Army, but went to college instead. After enrolling at the University of Central Florida, he quit a year later and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was posted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and then served in the 3rd Armored Division, near Frankfurt, West Germany. He was formally court-martialed and dishonorably discharged by the army in April 1983 after going absent without leave. While in West Germany, he worked as a band leader 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 his worldwide success as a solo artist. In 1986, he left West Germany for London, where he briefly played with The Bojangles. There he teamed up with producer Howard Gray and signed a recording contract with CBS Records.

He married Francesca Francone in 2003. The couple had twins.

Terence Trent D'Arby Net Worth

Terence Trent D'Arby is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Terence Trent D'Arby 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at his time at the University of Central Florida for an interminable time, and later enlisted in the U.S. Army. He first gained fame by performing under the stage name Terence Trent D’Arby.

He won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. The name changed from Sananda Maitreya in 1995and later becoming legally registered in 2001.

Terence Trent D’Arby was born Terence Trent Howard in Manhattan in 1962. His mother is Frances Howard, a gospel singer, teacher and counselor. She married Bishop James Benjamin Darby, who became his stepfather and raised him, hence “his last name changed and later he completed it with the apostrophe.”

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Who is Terence Trent D'Arby Dating?

According to our records, Terence Trent D'Arby married to Francesca Francone. As of December 1, 2023, Terence Trent D'Arby’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1999, D’Arby collaborated with INXS to replace his friend, the late vocalist Michael Hutchence, so the band could play at the official opening of Stadium Australia (a major venue for the Sydney Olympics).

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Terence Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Terence Trent D'Arby celebrates birthday on March 15 of every year.

D’Arby legally changed his name to Sananda Maitreya on October 4, 2001, explaining, “Terence Trent D’Arby was dead… he watched his suffering as he died a noble death. After intense pain I meditated for a new spirit, a new will, a new identity”. Maitreya has said that his name change resulted from a series of dreams he had in 1995. Though the name does not have any religious significance, Maitreya explained that he understood it to mean “rebirth” in Sanskrit. However, the name does not mean “rebirth” in Sanskrit; sānanda means “possessed of happiness”, while maitreya means “friendly, kind, loving, benevolent”.