Darryl D'Bonneau is a
Dance
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House/
R&B artist from
Charleston, South Carolina
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Biography
Although he calls
New York City
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home, D'Bonneau mostly spends his time living and traveling across
Europe
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, where he had more success. D'Bonneau's musical roots trace back to his days a child, singing in church choirs and
gospel
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ensembles. He's also good friends with actor singer Lj ugarte.
His first
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart appearance came in 1996 with "Don't Turn Your Back On Me," which peaked at #35, followed by "I Found Love," which peaked at #34 in 1997. In 2000 he teamed up with
Barbara Tucker to record "Stop Playing With My Mind." The club classic would give him his first and only #1 on the aforementioned chart.
See also
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List of number-one dance hits (United States)
This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by ''Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It is ...
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List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on ''Billboard magazine's'' Dance Club Songs chart. ''Billboard'' began ranking dance music on the week ending October 26, 1974, and this is the standard music popularity chart in t ...
External links
Website
American rhythm and blues musicians
American dance musicians
American house musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Musicians from Charleston, South Carolina
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