Some of you may or may not remember the Sixth Fleet Music Show and singer Diana Peterson. Diana is a former featured vocalist with the Sixth Fleet Music Show who has teamed up with fellow Music Show alumnus, trumpeter Alan Gaumer, and other top notch musicians in the DC area for the record. These musicians have come together again after first meeting more than 30 years ago to make beautiful music for the holidays.
The CD is in the tradition of classic pop Christmas albums and features many old favorites, such as "The Christmas Song," "White Christmas," and "I’ll Be Home For Christmas." But it also includes two originals written by Peterson, "Washington Winter" and "I Love London at Christmastime."
What makes this CD especially unique is that it caps a long career in music for Diana Peterson. The wife of a Naval officer, her vocal and musical skills caught the ear of numerous military musical outfits throughout Europe during the 1970’s. Diana became part of the Sixth Fleet Music Show upon its creation under the guidance of Admiral Jerry Miller in the early 70’s, playing many concerts of note, including a performance at the Munich Olympics in 1972, just days before tragedy struck. By the way, Admiral Miller is now retired and in his late 80’s, is still one of Diana’s biggest fans.
Throughout her husband’s naval career, Diana continued to pursue music as a passion as well as a teacher, but it was only in the past few years, after settling in Northern Virginia, that she began a recording career. This CD is her second.
If you’d like to find out more about the CD, and listen to samples, go to http://cdbaby/cd/dianapeterson.
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