Danny Coughlan (11 March 1970 – 26 January 2026) was an English singer and guitarist from London, later based in Bristol.https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2018/03/01/news-tracyanne-danny-announce-debut-lp-tour/

He performed under the name "Crybaby". In an article in Vice magazine, Tom Watson, then deputy leader of the Labour Party, has described him as a "master songwriter".

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).

Coughlan died on 26 January 2026.

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