My Musical Journey:
For 45 years, I've had the privilege of living in and traveling through Europe and the US. Along the way, I absorbed the culture, languages and music I encountered. My first 18 years in Northern California, a subsequent year in Florida, 10 years in Switzerland, 2 years in Austria and 23 years in rural Virginia greatly enriched my life, improved my abilities as an entertainer and influenced my repertoire. You might say I’ve been all over the place!
When I was 19, I was lucky to spend an exciting year, traveling with Up With People. We played for hundreds of retirement communities, hospitals and schools as well as large auditoriums and stadiums, such as at the 1978 Cotton Bowl and the 1980 Superbowl XIV. Up With People meant a lot of things to everyone involved, but for me it was first and foremost entertainer boot camp, where I first learned how to connect with an audience, to uplift and encourage people with positive fun music.
At 21, I played for a few weeks on the pedestrian streets of Munich, Germany and eventually found my way to Zurich, Switzerland where I lived, married and played in the popular country music scene for most of the 80’s. In the beginning, I often played for tips which taught me early how to entertain and keep an audience’s attention!
Over the years, I've had the pleasure of performing in thousands of venues, for people from all walks of life. I’ve entertained at the country clubs and Moose Lodges of Virgina, the luxury waterfront resorts of Florida, the outdoor wine terraces of the Austrian countryside, and at large country music festivals in Switzerland.
In 1994, I toured a Summer in Switzerland with my sister Rebecca, and in 2004 with my sister Sally.
In the process, I’ve learned valuable lessons about how to adapt, how to handle noisy crowds and hecklers, how to entertain, and how to steal the show!
I perform mainly alone, but occasionally perform as a duet with my son David Dunn, sing Sinatra tunes with pianist friend Micky Poage or yodel with my Austrian friends for Octoberfest and Christmas shows.
Since arriving in Colorado in 2012, I’ve been performing in the country clubs, lounges and luxury hotels of the ski resorts in Vail, Beaver Creek and Breckenridge.
I’ve decided to settle in Breckenridge to be close to family but also because I believe I’ve found paradise! Why go looking for new places to play, when I can let the people come to me? Oh, I still love to travel, but in the last 11 years, I have made so many friends and fans here in Colorado, that this has become my home. And I love it! Besides, the skiing is much better in the Rockies than in the Alps!
