Sananda Maitreya (formerly known as Terence Trent D'Arby) was born on March 15, 1962 and is an American-born singer-songwriter currently living in Milan, Italy. He is recognizable through his trademark voice resembling that of Sam Cooke, and the fact that, like such artists as Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren and Prince before him, he produces his own albums and plays most of the instruments. Since 2001 he has released 4 new albums + 3 live albums that are exclusively available on his official website.