# Dave Riley | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/dave-riley
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/dave-riley/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 09:14 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/dave-riley
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/dave-riley/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/dave-riley/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Dave Riley
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `dave-riley`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 09:14 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-e949b59a4f335bbd
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 2016
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 2
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Let's Straighten It Out
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Dave Riley fronted the rock band Straighten It Out, which formed in the late 1970s. Their debut album was self-titled, and a later one shared its name with the song 'Let's Straighten It Out.' That track came from their second album, which had a more polished sound than their earlier work. The band's lineup changed over time, with Riley staying through those shifts. Their lyrics and attitude drew some criticism...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Let's Straighten It Out — https://lyroverse.com/dave-riley/let-s-straighten-it-out