Born in Manhattan in 1962, Terence learned to appreciate music from his parents -- in a roundabout way. His father, the Reverend James Benjamin D'Arby, was a former guitar player who idolized Elvis Presley and Little Richard before devoting his life to God. Terence's mother, Frances D'Arby, was a highly respected gospel singer. But the Darbys forbade Terence from listening to secular music. He rebelled, borrowing a transistor radio from a friend and listening to it secretly in bed, absorbing all types of music, from Marvin Gaye to the Rolling Stones.
The D'Arby family moved frequently as Terence was growing up, and he lived in New York, Florida, Chicago and New Jersey. While in Chicago, he attended a school for gifted children and sang in church to enthusiastic response. He attended college at the insistence of his parents and studied journalism, writing a newspaper column. Always somewhat of a loner growing up, Terence feels that this trait "forced me to create my own world and to tap into my imagination." He also took up boxing -- in some ways a response to his sense of isolation -- reaching Golden Gloves standard.
After college, Terence enlisted in the army and was sent to Germany, serving in Elvis Presley's old regiment. After 18 months in the rigid military system, Terence turned his life around by leaving the military and returning to his musical roots. At that time, he joined a nine-piece soul-and-funk band called The Touch. In 1986, TTD relocated to London after demo tapes brought him to the attention of Columbia Records.
With the release in 1987 of Hardline, Terence enjoyed great success in Britain, where he was heralded as the "New Prince of Pop" in a cover story by British magazine NME (New Musical Express) and went on to sell a record - breaking 2 million copied in England alone.
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