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Deana Martin (born August 19, 1948) is an American singer, actor, author, performer and daughter of well-known entertainer, Dean Martin. ==Early life== Martin was born in Manhattan, New York, United States, to Dean Martin and his first wife, Elizabeth (Betty) MacDonald. She moved to Beverly Hills, California with her family by the age of one. She later went to live with Dean and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger. During her childhood, it was not unusual for her dad’s Rat Pack friends, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., to stop by for a visit. Being around her father and his friends led Deana to decide that she wanted a career in the entertainment industry. She made her television debut in 1966, performing on ''The Dean Martin Show'' She became a frequent guest, taking part in both musical and comedy numbers with a wide array of entertainers including Frank Sinatra. She trained professionally as an actor at the Dartington College of Arts in the United Kingdom. She has performed in theater productions in a variety of leading roles onstage including “Romeo & Juliet," "A Shot In The Dark" and the national touring company of ''The Star-Spangled Girl'' with George Hamilton. The entertainer has been in movies, co-starring alongside Robert Mitchum, Angie Dickinson and David Carradine in the 1969 western ''Young Billy Young''; Vito Scotti in “Pisano A Voice In The Night”; and in “Strangers at Sunrise" with George Montgomery in 1969's unusual western, which was set in Africa during the Boer war.〔() 〕 Martin first established herself as a recording artist with producer Lee Hazlewood for the Reprise Records label. The recordings included her country hit, "Girl of the Month Club," while she was still a teenager. Other tunes on the project were “When He Remembers Me,” “Baby I See You” and “The Bottom Of My Mind,” all recorded during the 1960s. Musicians from the famous Los Angeles group the Wrecking Crew, which included Glen Campbell on guitar, played on these recordings. In 2009 the singer’s CD “Volare,” released on Big Fish Records, was in both the “Billboard” Top Jazz Albums chart and the “Billboard” Heat Seekers chart. It was preceded by “Memories Are Made of This” in 2006. Deana’s 2013 release, “Destination Moon,” is a compilation of her favorite jazz and pop songs, plus a duet with her father, Dean Martin, on “True Love.” The singer is also an author with her New York Times best-selling book, “Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter’s Eyes.” Deana performs her father’s songs as well as favorite classic pop hits in venues around the world including symphony halls, performing arts centers, blues venues, jazz clubs and festivals. She and her producer/husband, John Griffeth, divide their time between a home in Beverly Hills, California and Branson, Missouri. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deana Martin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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