The stepson of a Pentecostal Minister and a gospel singer, Terence Trent D'Arby
cut his musical teeth singing in church and school choirs. After the family had
moved to Florida, he trained as a boxer, reaching a high level, winning the
Golden Gloves lightweight title before enlisting in the US Army. Stationed in
Germany, D'Arby joined a band, The Touch, who released one album, Love On Time
(1984) and was then discharged from the army for going AWOL and moved to London.
It was there he launched his solo career with the striking R&B flavoured album
Introducing The Hardline Accordin...