Danny Romalotti is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Michael Damian.

[1][2] A rock star, the character is known for his relationships with Traci Abbott, Lauren Fenmore, Christine "Cricket" Blair, and Phyllis Summers.

He was often joined by his sister, Gina Roma (Patty Weaver), and his friends Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland), Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman), and Amy Lewis (Stephanie E. Williams), who sang with him when he performed on stage.

In 1984, Danny married friend and fan club president, Traci Abbott, when she became pregnant by her college professor, Tim Sullivan.

Danny became a rock star, toured worldwide and recorded many albums, but home was always Genoa City, where he returned nearly ever summer to do a big concert.

In 1987, Danny and Gina's father, Brian Romalotti (Quinn Redeker), turned up in Genoa City, a homeless drifter just out of prison.

He was molded and renamed by Jill Foster Abbott (Jess Walton) as "Rex Sterling" in order to con Kay Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper).

Though the much younger Cricket Blair (Lauralee Bell), now using her given name, Christine, had been thought a mere kid in Danny's eyes, the two began to date; and, as fate would have it, soon fell deeply in love.

Cricket's recently widowed best friend, Nina Chancellor (Tricia Cast), was, at this time, being pursued romantically by David Kimble (Michael Corbett).

The two tried to disrupt the relationship; and, in consequence, David set up Danny to be arrested on false charges of cocaine possession.

In the midst of a masquerade ball, and while disguised in a costume similar to that of Danny Romalotti's, David attempted to murder both Christine and Nina.

Attempting to climb out, he inadvertently started the compacting action; and it was there, with Christine and Danny looking on, that Kimble was smooshed to death.

Life, such that it was for the young couple, soon found Danny and his bride Christine living a happy young married life—Christine discovering notoriety and success as a prominent trial attorney, and Danny, whilst on the road, touring, finding an altogether different kind of fame for his increasingly popular music.

Danny temporarily left town to appear on Broadway in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as did Michael Damian in real life.

Before she could make up her mind, Danny was attacked by a mugger, and he received major kidney damage; he needed a transplant to survive.

In a last-ditch effort to prove to Christine that he was a changed man, Michael Baldwin came to the rescue, and he donated his kidney to Danny.

Meanwhile, Daniel was befriended by Colleen Carlton (then portrayed by Lyndsy Fonseca), Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) and their friends.

After being exposed as a neglectful parent who dumped his son in boarding school, Danny left Genoa City and went back on tour in 2004.

Through a tragic turn of events, Daniel Jr. was charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of Cassie Newman (Camryn Grimes), and Christine represented him in court.

Lily was released on bail, but Daniel went on trial for vehicular manslaughter, where Christine and Paul Williams failed to prove that Cassie was driving the car.

In 2008, Danny returned to Genoa City to appear at the opening party for Phyllis' new magazine and webzine venture, Restless Style.

Just as they were about to get married, Danny made a surprise visit to Genoa City, and he asked Daniel to go on the road with him as tour photographer for six months.

In late 2008, Danny returned to Genoa City to attend the funeral of his stepmother, Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper).

Danny returns to Genoa City at the same time as Christine; they have an affair, he offers for her to move to California with him, but she rejects.