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Damara

DAMARA... LOVE

About Me

Damara Lynn Greene"VIVACIOUS", "STUNNING", and simply "CAPTIVATING" are words that describe this multi- talented Singer/Dancer/Actress. Recently,Damara appeared at the Sugar Bar with her new show, DAMARA... LOVE. Damara was featured at the Sugar Bar doing her famous "kicks" in a segment on CBS THIS MORNING on the 34 year career of Ashford & Simpson. Damara has made a guest appearance at Reverand Al Sharpton's National Action Network's weekly Rally held at the Headquarters on a "live"Radio Broadcast on WLIB singing her single "All Of My Love" and Smokey Robinson's "More Love". Damara has had the distinct honour of making guest appearances with Ashford & Simpson at:The Ronald Regan Building International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., the West Oak Lane Arts & Jazz Festival in Philedelphia, Pennsylvania, the Mann Center for Performing Arts in Philedelphia, Pennsylvania, McLevy Green in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel at Cashman Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada where she also recieved a warm welcome to Las Vegas by comedian George Wallace at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Norfolk Westbury Theatre in Westbury, New York, Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia, Queens College in Flushing, New York, and the Sands Hotel in Atlantic City. Damara performed backround vocals for Ashford and Simpson at the 2006 Harlem Week celebration at Grants Tomb in New York. Damara has appeared with her "ALL STARR BAND" to a standing ovation at the Sugar Bar club owned by Ashford & Simpson. Damara was a featured artist at a pre-wedding reception hosted by Ashford & Simpson for Star Jones Reynolds. Damara has had the honour of performing along side of Valerie Simpson and Alyson Williams as "Kitty Kats" and as "Beauty Shop Beauties" at Ashford & Simpson's "All White Party", also starring Nickolas Ashford and announced by Dr. Maya Angelou. Damara has hosted Open - Mics at the Sugar Bar, The Village Underground, Groove, Club 101 and Nells. Damara also appeared with her "ALL STARR BAND" at Groove and Club 101. She has performed also at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue. Damara produced 13 bands for CMJ's Music festival at Groove, and in addition performed with her own "ALL STARR BAND" and was featured in the CMJ magazine. She has performed on the New York scene and has been a featured vocalist at Le Bar Bat, Lolas, Life, Honeysuckles, Sweetwaters, Twirl, Club 72, and Cafe Wha. Damara was a featured Gaslight Girl at the legendary Washington D.C. Gaslight Club where she performed in the famous "Speakeasy"club. Damara has perfomed with her "ALL STARR BAND" at the Friar Tuck Inn in Catskills, New York. Damara was blessed to tour Germany as a featured soloist with The New York Gospel Singers appearing on a live recording singing "Everyday With Jesus". She also toured throughout Germany with the New York City Gospel Singers. In Switzerland Damara was a featured soloist with the Orange Gospel Singers. Her recording credits include co-writing and excecutive producing "Stay" and Tell Me That Your Mine" on an independent released single. Damara has performed the National Anthem for the New York Knicks, the New York Mets, and the USBL championship game of the Long Island Surf VS the Miami Tropics. Damara was featured in the Anuna-Amena commercial airing in Spain. She has appeared in the Fox show "Black Reflections" in the musical SANTA'S STAR FLIGHT in the role "Athena". Damara performed with the La Verne Reed Dance Company in the WHUT Channel 32 Anniversary Special, as well as the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. Damara perfomed at the Kennedy Center with Howard University Childrens Theatre as "Willow". At the National Theatre in Washington D.C. produced by SISTER 2 SISTER magazine editor, Jamie Brown, Damara performed the role of "Widow Piper" in the production of BABES IN TOYLAND. Damara modeled for Clinique Cosmetics as a "Perfect Clinique Consultant". She has modeled for the Inter- Coiffure International IBEX Hair Show, and was a featured model in the magazine. Damara was a Beauty expert for Federated Store's Magazine and was a model as well. Damara has appeared as a model in Washington Living Magazine, and as a Campus Beauty in Essence Magazine. In addition, Damara designed and taught a Make-Up course for Howard University's Children's Theatre Program; she also was Make-Up Designer for WHUT's "The Evening Exchange", "Common Cents", and "Howard Perspectives". Damara has designed and performed make-up application on; The Manhattans, SWV, Chante Savage, Yvette Michelle, and actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Damara sings in Portugeuse, German, Italian, and Spanish. Damara is a member of AFTRA and holds a BFA in Drama from Howard University.

Damara Lynn Greene - "All Because of You" - Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar

Damara Lynn Greene - "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" - Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar

Internationally known for her "HIGH FLYIN' KICKS", Damara delivers a "SHOWSTOPPING" performance with her ALL STARR BAND! Damara Lynn Greene at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar DVD is now available online at www.filmbaby.com. The DVD features two of Damara's original new songs, "Love Me", and "All of My Love" with a lovely introduction from Valerie Simpson! Damara is simply "ELECTRIFYING" as she "SIZZLES" with her ALL STARR BAND... "HOT", "HOT", HOT"!!! *** (to view the trailer of Damara's DVD) simply go to: www.filmbaby.com - Damara Greene

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/8/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/damaralynngreene
Band Members: MyGen Profile Generator
Influences: God, then my father, Flint Adell Greene Jr. and mother, Dolores Greene, grandmother, Cora Bell Greene, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Eartha Kitt, Shirley Horne, Billie Holiday, Isaac Hayes, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, Sarah Vaughn, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cecily Tyson, Oprah Winfrey, Isadora Duncan, Angela Bassett, Mos Def, Queen Latifah, MONIQUE', Spike Lee, Lonnette Mc Kee, Wesley Snipes, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Katherine Dunham, Louis Johnson,Quincy Jones, Laverne Reed, Ossie Davis, Hattie Mc Daniel, Ruby Dee, Napoleon Reed, Lena Horne, Dr. Geoffrey Newman, Loretta Devine, Kerry Washington, Erica Sleezak, Elizabeth Taylor, Alfred Hitchcock, Vincent Price, Bob Kelly, Shemar Moore, Teena Marie, Prince, Eubie Blake, Cotton Club Dancers, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Donald Byrd, Patrice Rushen, Phyllis Hyman, The Supremes, Peter Zakutansky, Joseph Selmon, Minnie Riperton, Gregory Hines, Vanessa Williams, Tyra Banks, Betty Davis, Frankie Beverly, Lynn Whitfield, Angela Bofil, Michael Jackson, Dr. Maya Angelou, Elise Neal, Chakka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Gaslight Girls, Smokey Robinson, George Faison, Stevie Wonder, Roxie Roker, Debbie Morgan, Josephine Baker, Reginald Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, Marla Gibbs, Don Cheadle, Alfre Woodard, John Singleton... and countless others who have touched my soul...
Sounds Like: My sound... comes to your heart...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"happy birthday" Daddy,

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" Daddy!!! i "salute" you today,   although you are no longer on this plane; i feel you with me and know that i will always be "alright" because of your love, this day is a pivotal...
Posted by Damara on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:23:00 PST

iwantmymommieback

Beloved mother, Dolores Jean Montgomery Greene passed away on May 30th, 2008 surrounded by her six children. She leaves to cherish her memories daughters, Dara Collete (Ralph) Chapman, Marsha Adell (L...
Posted by Damara on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:54:00 PST

It’s my "BIRTHDAY" and i give "thanks"!

It’s my "birthday" today, and guess what? It’s "all about me" today!!! usually i am "ultra shy" about things concerning me and am by nature a natural for "planning, celebrating, and saluti...
Posted by Damara on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:55:00 PST

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!!!   I "love" Easter!!! It’s a symbol of Spring and all the freshness and newness coming into the world... flowers blooming, birds singing, buds on the trees- the equinox which...
Posted by Damara on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:33:00 PST

Happy Birthday to my sister Marsha Adell Greene Jones

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHA!!! My sister Marsha is the 2nd oldest of 6 and she is the "best"!!! All of my sisters in their own way are all "wonderful" but today I salute Marsha! Marsha has been my moth...
Posted by Damara on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:58:00 PST

Thinking about my Dad today...

Today, I am sensitive, as I think of this being the day in which my father, Flint Adell Greene Jr. was called home. How "hurt" I was that God would do this to me - to my mom, to Dara, Marsha, Flint, R...
Posted by Damara on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:52:00 PST

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, BDay thoughts for you...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMIE!!! You have been so "instrumental" in my development as a woman, and I "THANK YOU"!!! All of the times that you chastized me for my bad behaviour, poor manners, "stompi...
Posted by Damara on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:38:00 PST

A new "Sensual Dance Number"...

My new song "My All" written by 1 International Billboard Dance recording artist Inaya Day with a little of me on the side... is a "Sensual Dance Number"... ~a sexy, silky smooth "infectious groove" y...
Posted by Damara on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:34:00 PST

The "HIGH FLYIN’ KICKS" are now on Youtube!!!

Now, "LIVE AND IN LIVING COLOR"... DAMARA LYNN GREENE "i invite you in", Enjoy! Blessings, Damara Lynn   Spread the word to all "KICK LOVERS"!!! go to: www.youtube.com/damaralynngreene   &nb...
Posted by Damara on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:09:00 PST

View the trailer of my DVD on filmbaby.com!!! "HOT", "HOT", "HOT"!!!

Now you can view the trailer of my DVD: Damara Lynn Greene at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar! Internationally known for her "HIGH FLYIN' KICKS", Damara delivers a "SHOWSTOPPING" performance with he...
Posted by Damara on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:56:00 PST