Danny Wilson

Danny Wilson

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Danny Wilson were a Scottish pop band formed in Dundee in the mid-1980s, best known for their international hit “Mary’s Prayer” (1987). The band consisted of Gary Clark (vocals, guitar), Kit Clark (vocals, guitar), and Ged Grimes (bass), blending sophisticated pop with jazz, soul, and new wave influences. Originally named Spencer Tracy, they changed their name to Danny Wilson—inspired by the 1952 Frank Sinatra film—just before releasing their critically acclaimed debut album, Meet Danny Wilson. The album showcased their lyrical wit and melodic craftsmanship, with “Mary’s Prayer” reaching the UK Top five and later charting in the U.S. Their second and final album, Bebop Moptop (1989), continued their genre-defying sound but failed to match the commercial success of their debut. The band split amicably in 1991, with each member pursuing solo and collaborative projects—Gary Clark went on to write and produce for artists like Natalie Imbruglia and Liz Phair, while Ged Grimes joined Simple Minds as bassist. Despite a brief career, Danny Wilson remains celebrated for their smart songwriting, stylish arrangements, and one of the most enduring singles of the 1980s.

Top tracks

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Mary's Prayer
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:47
Composers: Gary Clark
04
Mary's Prayer
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
03:49
Writer: Gary Clark / Composers: Gary Clark
05
The Second Summer Of Love
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
02:47
Composers: Gary Clark
01
Davy
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:25
Composers: Gary Clark
02
Aberdeen
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
02:26
Composers: Gary Clark
07
Steamtrains To The Milky Way
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:30
Composers: Gary Clark
04
Lorraine Parade
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:43
Composers: Gary Clark
08
Spencer-Tracey
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
01:32
Composers: Gary Clark
06
Broken China
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:25
Composers: Gary Clark
05
Nothing Ever Goes To Plan
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:38
Composers: Gary Clark
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I Won't Be Here When You Get Home
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:04
Composers: Gary Clark
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A Girl I Used To Know
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:14
Composers: Gary Clark
10
Ruby's Golden Wedding
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:11
Composers: Gary Clark
09
You Remain An Angel
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:52
Composers: Gary Clark
05
A Girl I Used To Know
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
04:14
Composers: Gary Clark
12
Five Friendly Aliens
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:59
Composers: Gary Clark
05
Living To Learn
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
05:01
Composers: Gary Clark
04
I'll Be Waiting
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
02:35
Composers: Gary Clark - Gerard Grimes

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  • Discography
Albums
One More
2026 fabian meran
23-02-2026
One More
01
One More Tomorrow
Danny Wilson
One More
03:25
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
02
Don’t Let Me Fade
Danny Wilson
One More
03:27
Writer: Fabian M / Composers: Fabian M
03
Lights Don’t Lie
Danny Wilson
One More
03:25
Writer: Fabian M / Composers: Fabian M
04
Where We Belong
Danny Wilson
One More
03:09
Writer: Fabian M / Composers: Fabian M
05
Let You Go Slowly
Danny Wilson
One More
04:14
Writer: Fabian M / Composers: Fabian M
06
Stay a Little Longer
Danny Wilson
One More
03:35
Writer: Fabian M / Composers: Fabian M
07
Still Here Standing
Danny Wilson
One More
03:02
Writer: Fabian M / Composers: Fabian M
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The Back
2025 fabian meran
29-12-2025
The Back
01
The Shape of What We Trust
Danny Wilson
The Back
04:26
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
02
Still, We Are Here
Danny Wilson
The Back
03:49
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
03
The Shape of Belief
Danny Wilson
The Back
03:47
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
04
Where Doubt Learns to Sing
Danny Wilson
The Back
04:49
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
05
If Faith Had a Voice
Danny Wilson
The Back
03:59
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
06
What Remains When We Let Go
Danny Wilson
The Back
04:07
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
07
Letters I Never Sent
Danny Wilson
The Back
03:30
Writer: Fabian Meran / Composers: Fabian Meran
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Passing By
Right Now Records
24-01-2021
Passing By
01
Start of a Summer Day
Danny Wilson
Passing By
03:23
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
02
All the Best Love Songs
Danny Wilson
Passing By
03:25
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
03
Close to Me
Danny Wilson
Passing By
03:47
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
04
Will Varley
Danny Wilson
Passing By
03:35
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
05
Far From Home
Danny Wilson
Passing By
02:36
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
06
One Last Song (for Jennie)
Danny Wilson
Passing By
03:32
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
07
1000 Love Songs
Danny Wilson
Passing By
03:12
Writer: Daniel Joe Wilson / Composers: Daniel Joe Wilson
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Mine
Onlinerecords
10-03-2020
Mine
01
Mine
Danny Wilson
Mine
04:27
Composers: Danny Wilson
02
Story
Danny Wilson
Mine
04:01
Composers: Danny Wilson
03
Walking
Danny Wilson
Mine
03:55
Composers: Danny Wilson
04
Wayhome
Danny Wilson
Mine
02:42
Composers: Danny Wilson
05
Tormenta
Danny Wilson
Mine
03:54
Composers: Danny Wilson
06
OctoberFunk
Danny Wilson
Mine
03:50
Composers: Danny Wilson
07
Mauritania
Danny Wilson
Mine
06:12
Composers: Danny Wilson
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The Best Of Danny Wilson
This Compilation ℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
01-01-1995
The Best Of Danny Wilson
01
Davy
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
03:25
Composers: Gary Clark
02
Mary's Prayer
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
03:54
Writer: Gary Clark / Composers: Gary Clark
03
A Girl I Used To Know
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
04:14
Composers: Gary Clark
04
I Won't Forget
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
03:41
Composers: Gary Clark
05
The Second Summer Of Love
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
02:47
Composers: Gary Clark
06
Get Happy
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
02:07
Writer: Ted Koehler - Harold Arlen / Composers: Ted Koehler - Harold Arlen
07
Never Gonna Be The Same
Danny Wilson
The Best Of Danny Wilson
02:47
Composers: Gary Clark
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
This Compilation ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
01-01-1991
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
01
Never Gonna Be The Same
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
02:47
Composers: Gary Clark
02
The Ballad Of Me And Shirley Maclaine
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
02:45
Composers: Gary Clark
03
If You Really Love Me (Let Me Go) (New York Mix)
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
04:20
Composers: Gary Clark
04
Mary's Prayer
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
03:49
Writer: Gary Clark / Composers: Gary Clark
05
A Girl I Used To Know
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
04:14
Composers: Gary Clark
06
Pleasure To Pleasure
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
06:41
Composers: Gary Clark
07
Davy
Danny Wilson
Sweet Danny Wilson / Three-In-A-Bed-Romp
03:25
Composers: Gary Clark
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Bebop Moptop
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
17-07-1989
Bebop Moptop
01
Imaginary Girl
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
03:17
Composers: Gary Clark
02
The Second Summer Of Love
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
02:47
Composers: Gary Clark
03
I Can't Wait
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
04:18
Composers: Gerard Grimes - Gary Clark
04
If You Really Love Me (Let Me Go)
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
04:31
Composers: Gary Clark
05
If Everything You Said Was True
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
04:36
Composers: Gary Clark
06
Loneliness
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
04:13
Composers: Gary Clark
07
I Was Wrong
Danny Wilson
Bebop Moptop
05:41
Composers: Gary Clark
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Meet Danny Wilson
℗ 1987 Virgin Records Limited
01-01-1987
Meet Danny Wilson
01
Davy
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:25
Composers: Gary Clark
02
Aberdeen
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
02:26
Composers: Gary Clark
03
Mary's Prayer
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:47
Composers: Gary Clark
04
Lorraine Parade
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:43
Composers: Gary Clark
05
Nothing Ever Goes To Plan
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
03:38
Composers: Gary Clark
06
Broken China
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:25
Composers: Gary Clark
07
Steamtrains To The Milky Way
Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
04:30
Composers: Gary Clark
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
EPs
Feelings of the Sunset
Onlinerecords
20-01-2020
Feelings of the Sunset
01
Sea Sand
Danny Wilson
Feelings of the Sunset
03:06
Composers: Daniele Gallo
02
Hojas
Danny Wilson
Feelings of the Sunset
04:13
Composers: Daniele Gallo
03
Sempre-Always
Danny Wilson
Feelings of the Sunset
02:49
Composers: Daniele Gallo
04
River
Danny Wilson
Feelings of the Sunset
05:00
Composers: Daniele Gallo
05
Sword Word
Danny Wilson
Feelings of the Sunset
03:42
Composers: Daniele Gallo
Dream Soft Music
OnlineRecords
07-01-2020
Dream Soft Music
01
Cliff
Danny Wilson
Dream Soft Music
04:10
Composers: Daniele Gallo
02
Alone Orchestra
Danny Wilson
Dream Soft Music
03:45
Composers: Daniele Gallo
03
Endurance
Danny Wilson
Dream Soft Music
02:05
Composers: Daniele Gallo
04
Gratitude
Danny Wilson
Dream Soft Music
02:35
Composers: Daniele Gallo
05
Hope
Danny Wilson
Dream Soft Music
04:01
Composers: Daniele Gallo
Mary's Prayer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
01-01-1988
Mary's Prayer
01
Mary's Prayer (Paul Staveley O’Duffy Remix)
Danny Wilson
Mary's Prayer
03:55
Composers: Gary Clark
02
Monkey's Shiny Day (Original Demo Version)
Danny Wilson
Mary's Prayer
05:18
Composers: Gary Clark
03
Kooks
Danny Wilson
Mary's Prayer
03:30
Composers: David Bowie
04
Mary's Prairie
Danny Wilson
Mary's Prayer
03:39
Composers: Gary Clark
Singles
a Holiday Song (2023)
Right Now Records
15-12-2023
a Holiday Song (2023)
01
a Holiday Song (2023)
Danny Wilson
a Holiday Song (2023)
03:50
Writer: Danny Wilson / Composers: Danny Wilson
It's My One Night! (Acoustic Version)
Right Now Records
21-07-2022
It's My One Night! (Acoustic Version)
01
It's My One Night! (Acoustic Version)
Danny Wilson
It's My One Night! (Acoustic Version)
02:12
Writer: Daniel J Wilson / Composers: Daniel J Wilson
Where Will You Be on Christmas Morning (feat. Jared Bozza & Wyatt Unger) [Special Version]
Right Now Records
19-12-2021
Where Will You Be on Christmas Morning (feat. Jared Bozza & Wyatt Unger) [Special Version]
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Where Will You Be on Christmas Morning (feat. Jared Bozza & Wyatt Unger) (Special Version)
Danny Wilson
Where Will You Be on Christmas Morning (feat. Jared Bozza & Wyatt Unger) [Special Version]
03:35
Writer: Danny Wilson / Composers: Danny Wilson
Tree in the Square (feat. Peter LeClair)
Right Now Records
25-11-2021
Tree in the Square (feat. Peter LeClair)
01
Tree in the Square (feat. Peter LeClair)
Danny Wilson
Tree in the Square (feat. Peter LeClair)
05:11
Writer: Danny Wilson - Peter Leclair / Composers: Danny Wilson - Peter Leclair