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Danny Bowes

Daniel John Bowes is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Thunder.

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Background information
Born (1960-04-14) 14 April 1960
West Ham, Essex, England
GenresHard rock
InstrumentVocals
Years active1979–present
Member ofThunder
Formerly ofTerraplane

Daniel John Bowes (born 14 April 1960) is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Thunder.

Education

Bowes was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College.

Life and career

Bowes is the lead singer with the rock act Thunder.1 Previously, he was a member of Nuthin' Fancy and 1980s group Terraplane, both with Thunder guitarist Luke Morley with whom he also recorded as duet 'Bowes & Morley'.

Bowes took to the road with another Thunder bandmate Ben Matthews for several concerts titled "An Evening With Danny & Ben From Thunder" in early 20122 and has contributed vocals to an album by Dean Howard who was previously with T'Pau. He also currently hosts a show on Planet Rock.3

In August 2022, Bowes sustained an accidental head injury that required surgery. He announced that while he remained unable to sing due to his illness, he would undertake a spoken word tour in June 2025.4

References

References

  1. Bush, John. "Biography: Thunder". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. Thunder Pair Danny & Ben Head For WolverhamptonExpress & Star news article; Retrieved 2011-10-21
  3. "Danny Bowes". Planet Rock. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. "Danny Bowes embarks on a UK tour". 27 September 2024.
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