If You Let Me Stay - Music

Terence Trent D'Arby Born Terence Trent Howard March 15 1962 And Now Legally Known As Sananda Maitreya Is An American Singer-Songwriter Inspired By Mixing Funk Pop Rock And Soul Who Came To Fame With His Album 'Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby' Released In July 1987. That Album Included The Hit Singles "Dance Little Sister" "Sign Your Name" And "Wishing Well". It Has Sold Over 14 Million Copies. The Album Also Earned The Artist A Grammy Award In March 1988 In The Category Of 'Best R&B Vocal Performance Male'. In That Same Year D'Arby Earned Three Soul Train Award Nominations For 'Male Album Of The Year' From Releasing 'Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby' 'Male Single Of The Year' From Releasing "Wishing Well" And 'Best New Artist'. Receiving Immense Critical Praise For A Work That Became RIAA Certified As Multi-Platinum Fans Worried That He May Have Peaked Too Early But They Found D'Arby Determined To Continue Down His Own Unique Musical Path. D'Arby Was Born In Manhattan New York And He Joined The Army After Leaving College Serving In Elvis Presley's Old Regiment In Germany. He Was Formally Discharged By The Army In 1983 After Going Absent Without Leave. While In Germany He Also Worked With The Group The Touch Releasing An Album Of Material Called 'Love On Time' In 1984. That Album Was Later Re-Issued In 1989 As 'Early Works'. D'Arby's Follow-Up Studio Album 'Neither Fish Nor Flesh' Came Out In 1989. It Sold Over Two Million Copies And Earned Praise From Fans For Tracks Like "To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly" "This Side Of Love". Many Critical Reviews However Were Mixed And Faulted D'Arby For What They Saw As Wandering About Musically With A Purpose And The Artist's Acrimonious Disputes With His Record Label Grated On Him. Note That The Album Is Wholly Known As 'Neither Fish Nor Flesh A Soundtrack Of Love Faith Hope & Destruction' The Expectations Placed On D'Arby's Shoulders From His Early Success Caused Him To Undertake Some Needed Soul Searching. It Took Four More Years And A Move To Los Angeles California Until His Next Project 1993's 'Symphony Or Damn' Was Released. Wholly Known As 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Symphony Or Damn Exploring The Tension Inside The Sweetness' The Work Proved Somewhat Of A Commercial Comeback With "Delicate" And Peaked At #4 On The U.K. Album Charts While Receiving Many Supportive Reviews. D'Arby Had Moved Into More And More Of A Musical Vibe Influenced By Gritty Rock Often Inspired By Blues. In 1995 D'Arby Released 'TTD'S VIBRATOR ' Wholly Known As 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator Batteries Included' Which Largely Followed His Previous Work In Its Musical Direction. Only Managing To Produce A Hit In "Holding On To You" Sadly His Commercial Prospects Were Judged By Many Critics To Be Waning. During The Mid-90s The Relations Between The Artist And His Label Columbia Records Had Became Strained To The Braking Point Leading To The Artist's Departure In 1996. This Was Followed By Four-Years On Java Records During Which He Recorded An Album Titled 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Solar Return'. Said Work However Was Never Released. In 2000 He Bought The Rights To His Unreleased Album And Left The Record Company As Well As Lippman Entertainment Which Was His Then-Management-Team. In 1999 D'Arby Was Briefly Hired By INXS To Replace His Friend Late Vocalist Michael Hutchence So The Band Could Play At The Opening Of Facilities For The Sydney Olympics. In 2001 D'Arby Changed His Name To Sananda Francesco Maitreya. The Same Year He Settled In Munich Germany And Started His Own Independent Record Label Treehouse Pub. The Year Also Marked His First Album Release In Six Years Wildcard The Unreleased "Solar Return" . The Album First Available For Free Through His Website Was Later Released Through A One-Album Distribution Deal With Universal Music As 2003's 'WildCard! The Jokers' Edition '. In 2002 Maitreya Moved To Milan Italy And Began Working On His Next Project Angels & Vampires - Volume I. In July 2005 Maitreya Started Working On Angels & Vampires - Volume II He Released Chapter After Chapter Online As Soon He Finished Recording The Songs. In April 2006 He Finished The Album 'Angels & Vampires' Releasing Again Via His Website. Since 2006 Maitreya Has Released Six More Studio Albums Mainly His 12th Studio Album 2021's 'Pandora's PlayHouse' Alongside Touring And The Release Of A Few Live Albums And Various Live Shows To His YouTube Channel. In 2020 Maitreya Was Featured On The Avalanches' Single Reflecting Light Which Would Later Be On Their 'We Will Always Love You' Album Later That Same Year. In 2024 Maitreya Will Be Releasing His 13th Studio Album
'The Pegasus Project Pegasus & The Swan' Trivia D'Arby/Maitreya Appeared In In The TV Series "Shake Rattle And Roll" Where He Played The Part Of Jackie Wilson. His Music Has Also Been Included On Several Movie Soundtracks Most Notably 1991's Frankie And Johnny. read less