Mom tells me I was one of those toddlers that would get up in front of a band stand and ‘shake and dance’ to the music.   One of my first memories is setting up chairs in the dining room for my folks and brother so I could sing to them.

I guess my folks saw that entertaining was ‘in my blood’…. …because they paid for six years of voice and elocution/drama lessons during my teen years.  After a year of college I joined a local rock band, and toured the east coast for about a year. After a brief marriage I moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and worked with an improvisational comedy group “The Funny Bones” and as a featured vocalist with “Tony and His Girls”.

Throughout my young adult life, in New York, I sang and acted in local theater and ‘Top-40’ pop bands for many years.  Highlights include working with The Sal Cannavo Band where sang as ‘myself’ and also created singing characters as “Tessie Tourra”, a buxom comedic vamp – and my own take on Bette Midler.

After moving to Georgia, in the early 90’s I started singing more jazz standards and blues….and was thrilled to work with such renowned musicians as bassist  Ben Tucker and keyboardist Mojo Davis at various venues around Savannah including “Hard Hearted Hannah’s” and the DeSoto Hilton.

In 1996 I enjoyed working in England and throughout the UK with the “living voice of Al Jolson”, Clive Baldwin, in ‘Give My Regards to Jolson’.  With the stage name of “Georgia Dean” I performed in the road show in beautiful historic theaters throughout England, Wales, Scotland and even Northern Ireland.   I was given a 15-minute solo segment in the first half of the show where I was backed by a full band and four chorus dancers!!  What an awesome time!!  And, as a part of the ensemble, I sang backup and was able to hone my comedic skills….as a French accented ‘hussie’ – an overly ambitious, and flirty Spanish  senorita – and even a wild “Cotton Eye Joe” cowgirl.

During my time in England, between the road tours of ‘Give My Regards to Jolson’  I sang and entertained at multitudes of private social clubs throughout the northeastern towns and villages of England.   With my husband as sound engineer I using backing tracks to sing to, and in some venues I worked with live bands.  It was a great experience and I treasure the memories!

After returning to America, I worked in the Savannah night club scene for a couple years and on occasion enjoyed ‘sitting in’ with friends – for a ‘light night off’!!  I worked for a time in various office jobs and cared for elderly family members….and then returned to my ‘heart center’ once again singing around Savannah, full time, for friends old and new!

In my free time, besides computer-ing and sharing on facebook….I enjoy crafting with Polymer Clay, drawing and painting – or cooking up some yummy soup!!!  You can see some of my visual art works