Dana Gillespie: Music is still my last love, in between there’s loads of guys who have come and gone

Counting music titans Davie Bowie, Bob Dylan and Morrissey among those you have rubbed shoulders with over the years is not a feat many have achieved. And while British singer and actress Dana Gillespie is among those who have worked with and called these men friends, she remains a largely undiscovered secret of the music industry.

Born in 1949 and raised in London during a period of artistic rebellion, Gillespie began her recording career as a teenager aged 15. By the late 60s she began releasing albums, kicking off her hefty discography which now includes 74 records released in various countries and styles.

She further found her feet with her 1973 release