Dana was born and raised in South Carolina where her family, particularly her Grandmother were involved in the Civil Rights movement. She then moved to Minneapolis to study music and actually sang with Prince before another move to where everyone makes the big time, LA. There she met and fell in love with Andrew Masters which brought this amazing voice to Northern Ireland.
As well as her solo gigs giving off a jazz ‘n soul sound, she was vocalist alongside Van Morrison for many years.
This conversation was recorded at the 4 Corners Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland in February 2023.
This is part 1 of a 4 part series