A dialectal form of ‘Dad’, normally used to the speaker’s father. In The Taste of Too Much, by Clifford Hanley, it is written ‘Da’. When the Boat Comes In, by James Mitchell, has it as ‘da’ and shows its use in...

Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include Bassist Tim Chandler,...