Dana Valery

Dana Valery Catalano (née Franchi)
Born	1944, Milan, Italy
Genres	Pop, soft rock
Occupations	Singer, actress, therapist, relationship counsellor, hotelier
Years active	20
Labels	CBS
Website	Dana Catalano website

Dana Valery Catalano, née Franchi (born 1944, Milan, Italy) is a singer, actress and television performer who started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 16 in Johannesburg, South Africa where her family emigrated from Italy in 1952. She has performed on television, radio, Broadway and in live concert performances worldwide, including major cities such as New York, London, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Johannesburg. She is the sister of the late Italian-born American singer Sergio Franchi.

Personal life

She is married to Peter Catalano who has worked both as a musician, trained at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, and as an architect.^[1] The couple founded a company dedicating its efforts to good health and meaningful relationships. They have hosted the New York radio talk show, "Natural Harmony" which is dedicated to these ideals.

Stage

She appeared in the South African musical revue Wait A Minim! which ran for 456 performances at the John Golden Theatre from March 7, 1966 - April 15, 1967.^[2]

Television

In 1965, she appeared on the British television series called Ladybirds for ITV Southern England. In the programme, interviewers Shaw Taylor and Terence Carroll attempt to find out about the individual behind the image. She appeared on several different television shows in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. One such appearance was as a panelist on the episode of the television game show, What's My Line? that featured then-Governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, as a contestant.^[3]

Career Change

Dana Catalano made a career change later in life to become a healer. Her areas of expertise include Reiki and hypnotherapy. Her main practice is based in New York^[4]

Albums

Her debut album in the United States was called Dana Valery. The cover artwork shows her wearing black against a black background, resulting in a cameo-like effect. This album can still be found on Internet record stores and auction sites. She recorded several albums in South Africa prior to going abroad.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

• Dana - CBS ALD6747 - SOUTH AFRICA (1964)
• Dana Valery - Phantom BPL1-1124
• Dana Valery all'Italiana - CBS 6694
• Everybody's doin' the twist - CBS ALD6562 - SOUTH AFRICA (1962)
• This is Dana Valery - CBS ALD6658 - SOUTH AFRICA (1963)
• Not The Flower But The Root - Brunswick Records (1972)
• Zodiac Meditation music (instrumental; co-writers Dana & Peter Catalano, and Denise Rich); DVC Productions, 1999

Singles

• Hava Nagila / Tintarella di Luna (1962) (South Africa CBS SSC330)
• Autumn Concerto / Till (1962) (South Africa CBS SSC331)
• Et Maintenant / Que Reste-t'il ( I Wish You Love ) (1963) (South Africa CBS SSC431)
• Renato / Bahia Bossa Nova (1964) (South Africa CBS SSC444)
• This Is My Prayer / Would I Love You Again - (1964) (South Africa CBS SSC 479 / UK Decca F.11881)
• I Wake Up Crying / Never Let Go (1964) (UK Decca F.11977)
• We're Gonna Be Happy / Cuore (Heart) (1965) (South Africa CBS SSC563)
• She Doesn't Love You (Half As Much As Me) / We're Gonna Be Happy (1965) (UK Decca F.12134)
• Having You Around / You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies (with Paul Simon, writer and uncredited minor vocal) (1967) (US Columbia 44004)
• You / Imagine (1967) (US Columbia 4-44301 / South Africa CBS SSC858)
• Having You Around / Zabadak (1967) (US Columbia 44389 / South Africa CBS SSC330)
• Get In Line Girl / Clinging Vine (1969) (US Liberty 56156)
• Happy Birthday To Me / A Girl Without Love (1969) (US ABC Records 45-11161)
• Surround Yourself With Sorrow / Breakfast In Bed (1969) (US ABC Records 45–11214 / US ABC Records AMP 45-15743/15745)
• Put Your Hand In The Hand / Point Of No Return (1970) (US Liberty 56209 / South Africa Liberty LYS193)
• You On My Mind / Portofino (1971) (US Brunswick 55464)
• I Wanna Pay You Back (Backed by the Chi-Lites) (1972) (US Brunswick 55482)
• I'm A Woman Now / The Fountain (1973) (US Brunswick 55494)
• I'd Love You To Want Me / I Never Had It So Good (UK Phantom 10316)
• Will You Love Me Tomorrow / I Never Had It So Good (1976) (UK Phantom 10566)
• Du Bist Das Licht In Meiner Welt (1978) (Germany WB 17093)
• He Brings Down The Raindrops / Those Were The Best Years (1978) (Germany WB 17102)
• I Don't Want To Be Lonely / Rainbow Connection (1979) (US Scotti Bros. SB 509)
• Roses And Rainbows / I Gave You My Love (1981) (US Scotti Bros. SB 612 / Germany Scotti Bros. 100-07-093)

Television appearances

• The Ed Sullivan Show - 3 March 1968, WCBS 52min
• The Kraft Music Hall - 17 July 1968, WNBC 52min
• The Kraft Music Hall - 16 October 1968, WNBC 52min
• The Jonathan Winters Show - 20 November 1968, WNBC 57min
• Operation Entertainment - 20 December 1968, WABC 52min
• The Jonathan Winters Show - 16 January 1969, WNBC 57min
• Operation Entertainment - 31 January 1969, WABC 52min
• The Hollywood Palace - 15 February 1969, WABC 52min
• The Jimmie Rodgers Show - 16 June 1969, WCBS 52min
• The Liberace Show - 12 August 1969, WCBS 52min
• The Hollywood Palace - 1 November 1969, WABC 52min
• The Ed Sullivan Show - 4 January 1970, WCBS 52min
• The Engelbert Humperdinck Show - 18 February 1970, WABC 52min
• The Ed Sullivan Show - 31 May 1970, WCBS 52min
• The Des O'Connor Show - 2 September 1970, WNBC 52min
• The Mike Douglas Show - 9 August 1974

Film

• "My Life's a Sing-a-long"

See also

• Bruce Swedien
• Leonard Feather, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz
• Legends of Rock Guitar by Pete Prown and HP Newquist (1997)
• Pop Annual 1955-1999 by Joel Whitburn (2000)
• Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 by Joel Whitburn (2000)

References

1. ^ Peter Catalano profile
2. ^ IBDb profile
3. ^ Ladybirds profile at IMDb
4. ^ Dana Valery Catalano profile at Zodiac Vibrations webpage

External links

• Dana Valery at the Internet Movie Database
• Dana Valery profile at IBDb
• Dana Valery Catalano's personal website
• Image from Ladybirds, U.K.,(1965)
• Image of Dana Valery's autograph
• Original Cast Album of Wait a Minim! U.S.A., (1965)

Persondata
Name	Valery, Dana
Alternative names	Catalano, Dana
Short description	Singer, artist, entrepreneur
Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Date of death
Place of death