| Danny Pearson | |
| Birth Name: | Daniel Pearson |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Stonewall, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Stonewall, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Piano, keyboards, vocals, guitar, |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, musician |
| Years Active: | 1978–2018 |
| Genre: | Soul, Neo-soul, R&B, Disco |
| Label: | Unlimited Gold Records |
| Associated Acts: | Barry White, Love Unlimited, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Alex Chilton |
Danny Pearson (January 6, 1953 – August 17, 2018)[1] was an American composer and singer-songwriter. His sole release was the 1978 album Barry White Presents Mr. Danny Pearson, which was produced by Barry White. The lead single from the album, "What's Your Sign Girl?", peaked at #16 on the U.S. R&B[2] charts and at #106 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hits. At the time of his death, he was in the process of recording a new album.
Pearson was born in Stonewall, Mississippi, and in 1955 his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin where he spent his childhood. He died in 2018 in Stonewall after a three-year battle with liver cancer, at the age of 65.[1]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [4] | US Pop | ||
| 1978 | "What's Your Sign Girl" | 16 | 106 |
| "Is It Really True Girl" | — | — | |
| "Honey Please, Can't You See" | — | — | |