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B i o g r a p h y

Lana's father, James Turner, a well-known jazz pianist who toured with Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff and many others in the 40s and 50s, was her inspiration and mentor from age 3. Lana is a classically trained singer with a four-octave range, sang opera for 13 years in the Denver Metropolitan area. She was honored to have been chosen by renown Conductor Antonia Barico to perform with the Metropolitan State College Philharmonic Ensemble, was a classical pianist for 18 years and performed in religious venues and concert halls. By age 13 she was the organ accompanist and assistant choir director for a Presbyterian church well known for their elaborate annual Christmas performances of Handel's Messiah, and Verdi Requiems.

Lana is a songwriter, arranger, vocal coach and has co-arranged songs with her husband, Hilliard "Dreamstick" Wilson. Lana performed with big band great Joe Vento who used to accompany Harry James, Billy Eckstein, Jack Jones and many others on the USO Tours, and also Jimmy McConnell's Big Band. She joined a 10 piece progressive rock band called Gerard, was signed to Epic Records and recorded albums at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, CO, under the iconic Grammy Award winning producer Jimmy Guercio. Jimmy Guercio produced legends like Chicago, The Buckinghams and Blood Sweat & Tears in the mid 1960s and was a staff producer at Columbia Records.

Album & CD Projects

Hello Like Before-Hilliard Wilson

Noble Christmas-Eddie "Gip" Noble

Just Bo-The Doctor-Bo Bondurant

Night Song-Joy Holden

The Way You Love Me-Joy Holden

Selfish That Way-Joy Holden

Tours & Performances

The Beach Boys

The Doobie Brothers

Jeff Beck

Santana