Dana Glover | |
Birth Date: | October 14, 1974 |
Birth Place: | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
Instrument: | Vocals, piano |
Genre: | Gospel, pop |
Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
Years Active: | 1990s–present |
Label: | DreamWorks Records |
Dana Glover (born October 14, 1974) is an American pop singer and songwriter, known for performing film songs.
Glover was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, but moved to Asheville at the age of eight. At 16 she went to Manhattan for a modeling career. At age 18 she decided to become a musician; first in Nashville, Tennessee where she became a piano player and multi instrumentalist, and then later in Los Angeles. She also played in Desperate Housewives.
In 2001, she recorded, for the film The Wedding Planner, the song "Plan On Forever"—a duet with the film's composer, Mervyn Warren. Later that year, she recorded her song "It Is You (I Have Loved)" for the film Shrek. Then the late Robbie Robertson introduced her to Matthew Wilder. Wilder produced her debut album, Testimony, which reached #43 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
Year | Single | Album | US AC | US Hot AC | UK Singles Chart |
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2002 | "Thinking Over" | Testimony | 17[4] | 22[5] | 38 |
2003 | "Rain" | Testimony | - | 30[6] | - |
2003 | "It Is You (I Have Loved)" | Shrek Soundtrack | - | - | - |