NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2008
Second Cup Cafe: Dana Parish
Singer/Songwriter Performs Songs From Her New CD, "Uncrushed"
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Play CBS Video Video Parish Sings From "Uncrushed" Singer Dana Parish was 13 when she wrote and recorded her first song. She performs a song from her debut album "Uncrushed."
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Growing up listening to Pat Benatar, songwriter Dana Parish announced at a very young age that she would grow up to be singer. She says she hopes there's a little girl out there blasting her CD into her headphones way past her bedtime. (Madelyn Bradley)
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The Early Show Second Cup Café Check out performances by artists who take to our stage each Saturday morning.
Parish stopped by the The Early Show's "Second Cup Café" Saturday to perform songs from her new album, "Uncrushed."
The native New Jersey girl, who grew up not too far from Philadelphia, was influenced by Motown music.
As a little girl, she loved to sing and rock out to Pat Benatar and, at age 13, the songwriting began. Parish wrote her first song, called "Only You And Me," which she considers a pretty good pop song to this day!
With the encouragement of her voice teacher, Paul Adkins, who even helped by singing backup for her, Parish put herself out there to perform. Since that big push, her life has dramatically changed, and many doors have opened.
In addition to making music, Parish had the oppportunity of a lifetime and sang backup for Michael Jackson at Madison Square Garden.
"I love to sing, and performing live makes me happy. I wouldn't be a songwriter if I wasn't a singer," Parish says on her official MySpace page.
She has also been asked to write for several musicians, which is an impressive compliment to her work. Parish co-wrote and sang a celebrity-based ad called "YOU VOTE," which premiered on Access Hollywood.
Her song, "Watch Me Fly," is the end title cut for the feature film "Gray Matters," which stars Heather Graham and Sissy Spacek. It's also featured in the trailer of the Fox feature film "The Redemption of Sarah Caine," due out this fall.
"I only know what to put forth what is real and authentic," Parish says.
By Melissa Castellanos
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- I was flipping the channels and I saw her perform
her first song, I had to stop and listen. What a voice and what a song! Thank you so much for introducing me to this wonderful talent. I had to go to Itunes and hear more. - Reply to this comment
- Dana - you''re going all the way, girl! You''ve been blessed with true, true talent.
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- Dana - you''re going all the way, girl! You''ve been blessed with true, true talent.
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- Wonderful. Your words were fierce! Your voice was beautiful, and real! Great Job! I''m definitely buying your CD for that wonderful song! We all make mistakes, in letting emotionally disruptive people back into our life''s. I''ve done the same thing three times over a 30 year period with the same person. I told him last time, "I guess I am just a conduit of healing for you." Your song hit home! Thanks!
Good Luck with your career, You''re beautiful too! - Reply to this comment
