Lacy J. Dalton -- see artist profile

Dick Damron "More Than Countryfied: Early Recordings 1959-1976" (Bear Family, 2011)
A 3-CD set exploring the work of Canadian country star Dick Damron, from his rockabilly roots to his country years, working in Nashville. Expect the usual high-class Bear Family archival treatment: copious liner notes and great sound quality.

Dale Daniel "Luck Of Our Own" (BNA, 1994)
(Produced by Jerry Crutchfield)
The lone solo album from this modest Nashville songbird... It's fairly generic early-'90s Nashville fare, with an okay bouncy, uptempo opening track, "In The Middle Of A Miracle," and then a bunch of less vigorous stuff, much of which has tinkly, thin-sounding production that sounds like leftovers from the 'Eighties. She's an okay singer, I guess, but doesn't make much of an impression. Strangely enough, the Nashville establishment seems to have agreed: not a single track on here got the least bit of traction in the Billboard charts... That's harsh! I mean, she kinda sounds like everybody else, so she must have had some major strikes against her to get so little love from the hitmakers... Wonder what the deal was... (?)

Davis Daniel "Fighting Fire With Fire" (Mercury, 1991)

Davis Daniel "Davis Daniel" (Polygram, 1994)

Davis Daniel "I Know A Place" (A&M, 1996)
(Produced by Ed Seay & Harold Shedd)

Davis Daniel "It's About Time" (Klever, 1994)

Davis Daniel "Is It Just Me?" (Klever, 2010)

Charlie Daniels Band -- see artist profile

Helen Darling "Helen Darling" (Decca, 1995)
(Produced by Michael Omartian & Mark Wright)
In the early '90s, Darling worked as a backup singer for Garth Brooks, and he sings on a couple of songs on this album. She co-wrote a couple of these songs on here, including "I Haven't Found It Yet," which was one of the singles. The album tanked, though: the highest charting single was the girl-powerish feminist anthem, "Jenny Come Back," about a girl who plays dumb and goes out with jocks when she "could have been anything," and winds up unhappy as an adult. It only hit #69 on the charts and afterwards Darling turned her efforts towards songwriting. Her most notable success was "Bring On the Rain," which was a Number One hit for Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw in 2002. This was her only album, though it has its charms.

Johnny Darrell -- see artist profile

Dave & Sugar -- see artist profile

Clay Davidson "Unconditional" (Virgin, 2000)
(Produced by Scott Hendricks & Jude Cole)
Super-generic rock-flavored country, wearing the tough-but-sensitive country stud act out to the hilt, with plenty of rehashed Southern rockisms, contrasted by swooping string sections on the slower tunes. Very much a Toby Keith wannabee ( ...and what a scary thought that is!) You can pass on this one.

Gail Davies -- see artist profile

Jimmie Davis -- see artist discography

Joey Davis "Love Songs, Waltzes, True Stories, And Lies" (MRC, 1978)

Linda Davis - see artist discography

Mac Davis - see artist discography

Skeeter Davis - see artist discography

Stephanie Davis - see artist discography

Jennifer Day "The Fun Of Your Love" (BNA, 1999)
Poppy, perky, bland, forgettable late '90s stuff. More pop than country, if you ask me, but a lot of stuff was back then. Includes a couple of songs co-written with Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and a lot of light, bouncy guitar sounds. Fans of SheDaisy, perhaps, might like this.

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