// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Danny Coughlan? A guy who's always coughing up a plan.
Danny Coughlan (11 March 1970 – 26 January 2026) was an English singer and guitarist from London, later based in Bristol.[1]
He performed under the name "Crybaby".[2] In an article in Vice magazine, Tom Watson, then deputy leader of the Labour Party, has described him as a "master songwriter".[3]
His debut Crybaby album, Crybaby, was released by Helium Records on 9 April 2012. It was produced by Chris Hughes. The track "When the Lights Go Out" was on the soundtrack Colossal which was released in 2017.
A collaborative project between singer-songwriter Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny was released by Merge Records in May 2018 with the title Tracyanne & Danny. The album was co-produced by Edwyn Collins along with engineer and multi-instrumentalist Sean Read (Dexys Midnight Runners).
References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2018/03/01/news-tracyanne-danny-announce-debut-lp-tour/
- ↑ Paul Lester (8 March 2012). "New Band of the Day: Crybaby (No 1,224)". The Guardian.
- ↑ Tom Watson (4 July 2014). "Glastonbury Dispatches: Tom Watson MP". Vice.
- ↑ "We are deeply saddened by the news that Danny Coughlan of Tracyanne & Danny passed away peacefully yesterday". Merge Records on Facebook. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Muere el músico Danny Coughlan, alias Crybaby". Muzikalia. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Danny Coughlan discography at Discogs
- Danny Coughlan at IMDb
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