William Dean Daughtry (September 8, 1946 – January 26, 2023) was an American musician.

Daughtry was the keyboardist for the Classics IV after Joe Wilson departed.

He co-founded the Atlanta Rhythm Section in 1971, and was their sole constant member[1] until retiring in 2020.

They had two US top ten hits: "So in to You" (in 1977) and "Imaginary Lover" (in 1978), both of which reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 survey, and #2 and #9 in Canada.

He died in Huntsville, Alabama, on January 26, 2023, at the age of 76.