Rebecca Dru

Multi-award winning, Grammy nominated singer/ songwriter, REBECCA DRU has received rave reviews worldwide. Ann Oldenberg of USA TODAY said... Anyone who listens will fall under the spell of Rebecca Dru's rich vocals and dreamy lyrics CHILDREN’S Magazine said The lyrics and music are beautiful; Parents find themselves wanting to listen to it for their own enjoyment....USA TODAY called WICHITA (Heart of the USA) "a catchy tune!".

REBECCA DRU...NIGHT SONGS (the English version) and REBECCA DRU...CANTI NOTTURNI (the Italian version) are collections of beautiful, soothing, and romantic original lullabies written for people of all ages. They’re composed and sung by multi-award winning vocalist/composer Rebecca Dru, with special guest performances by members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as well as one of Argentina’s award winning songwriters and guitarists, Ricardo Osorio. These CDs are available on CDbaby.com, iTunes and Amazon.com and can be heard on myspace.com/rebeccadrusingz. Her instrumental cd, VOICES FROM WITHIN is a self-produced, venture into emotions.

Rebecca Dru began her music training at the tender age of three on piano. Born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts, she comes from a musical family of seven children. Rebecca has been living in Los Angeles, California for the over 29 years, where she frequently works as a singer on recording sessions. She has also written songs for syndicated television and movies and has been a featured guest artist and teacher at UCLA. She was a winner in the ‘97 John Lennon Song Contest, the 1999 PARENT'S GUIDE TO CHILDREN'S MEDIA Awards, the 1999 GoGirls.com internet award, the 1999 CHILDREN’S MUSIC WEB AWARDS and the 1999 JUST PLAIN FOLKS MUSIC AWARD as well as being nominated for a Grammy. Rebecca Dru was a featured artist on TempoItaliano.com which specializes in Italian music. She has played to audiences worldwide, ranging from the Arkansas River Festival in Wichita, Kansas and Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts to the San Vincenco Caffe in Italy and other various venues. large and small. around the US and abroad. In 1986, Rebecca Dru’s CD “Heart of the USA” was featured in USA TODAY and she is very excited about the re-release of this CD, which now has an additional four songs added for your enjoyment! WICHITA (Heart of the USA) was originally written with Larry Caldwell for the Wichita, Kansas Song Contest. The song was picked up various TV Stations and by every country radio station in Kansas and traveling onto the Midwest, South and even Korea. Rebecca Dru was invited to play with Larry Caldwell at the Arkansas River Festival along side Randy Travis and Kathy Mattea. REBECCA DRU...HEART of the USA is a collection beautiful melodic Country Pop songs that will capture your heart.

In the 70’s, she was a member of the hot disco band “BROTHER & SISTER” which was featured on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and is currently working on a re-release of their hit single “Midnight Desire” as well a n additional collection of unreleased songs.

Rebecca has traveled extensively throughout the world, though is constantly drawn back to Florence, Italy, one of her favorite cities. The passion and romance that she conveys in REBECCA DRU...NIGHT SONGS and REBECCA DRU...CANTI NOTTURNI reflects her obvious love of Italy especially in “Cara Luna Amica”.

Having experienced the joys and challenges of motherhood, her commitment to children and their education has been fortified and she has been donating some of the proceeds of this project as well as her time to various educational organizations associated with children. BANG!CRASH!BOOM! ™ is a percussion program Rebecca Dru developed for children to build their self-esteem using the practical application of music. Music offers an emotional outlet, it’s a social experience, and a way to communicate where there are no barriers regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sex and socio-economic background. It provides a common ground that traverses all things. Music enhances a child’s studies because it involves learning a new language; a language based on the musical alphabet, math concepts and is enriched by history. The percussion section is the rhythmic heartbeat of any band or orchestra. It is Rebecca’s goal to show how that aspect carries over from one’s own pulse to the rhythms of life all around us. The program culminates in a staged instrumental musical. The Show is composed, created and performed entirely by the children. It enables each child a sense of confidence and accomplishment.

But on a lighter note, what she enjoys most is simply savoring all of life’s little moments...having fun, laughing and...boogie boarding, snorkling, horseback riding, tropical beaches, creating tantilizing tastebud delights with her daughter, sculpting, a glass of wine with friends in the Tuscan countryside, a good trashy novel, watching “ALL MY CHILDREN” curled up in her husband’s arms, ice skating with her daughter, painting, developing her MAC consulting business, playing practical jokes and spending time with her family and friends.