Michelle DellaFave
Michelle DellaFave became a familiar face to millions of television viewers starting in 1969 through the early '70s singing and dancing each week on Dean Martin’s wildly successful NBC television series.
At the age of 19, she was selected to be one of Dean’s Golddiggers both on his show and on The Golddiggers' own network summer variety series. A year later, she was chosen to be one of four members of The Dingaling Sisters, who performed their own numbers and sang with with Dean and his guest stars on every episode of his program. Those programs gave her the opportunity to work alongside some of the most famous luminaries and legends in the history of show business — from Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Lena Horne to Jimmy Stewart, Orson Welles, Debbie Reynolds, and more.
As a member of The Golddiggers and lead singer of The Dingalings, Michelle took part in two of Bob Hope’s USO Tours, entertaining American troops stationed around the world. She and her girl group cohorts also served as the opening act for numerous Las Vegas acts, from Tony Bennett to Engelbert Humperdinck. In addition, Michelle was featured regularly as one-half of the singing-dancing "Soul Sisters" on Jonathan Winters' syndicated series; made guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Mike Douglas Show; played one of the Radio City Rockettes in the film version of the musical "Annie"; and has sung and acted in many Equity theater presentations — with lead roles in every type of show from the musical Grease to the dramatic bio-drama Playing for Time. Most recently, she co-starred in the NYC-based productions Harriet Tubman, The Woman and NYC Lamentations.
From 2007 to 2009, Michelle and one of her colleagues from The Dean Martin Show toured the country as the musical duo "Blue Eyed Soul,” entertaining veterans, as well as active duty service men and women, and visiting VA hospitals.
And over the last few years, Michelle has continued performing for veterans’ groups, and headlined concerts at several New York City nightclubs, including The Metropolitan Room (where she’s performed a total of six times), 54 Below, The Duplex ,The Friars Club, Don’t Tell Mama, The Triad and Club Bonafide. Besides producing two of her own vocal CDs — a pop jazz album called "Cool Burn" and a Gospel collection entitled "Transformed — Michelle has also recorded several popular singles over the last few years, with all of her music available on itunes, Amazon, Google Play, and other outlets. She performs regularly for US Tours in their Bob Hope tribute show, and is a soloist at St Marks Church in the Bowery.
On Vietnam Veterans Day in 2017, she received the United War Veterans Council Award for service to America’s Vietnam Veterans, and was recently the recipient of a Certificate of Appreciation from USAG Fort Hamilton for Entertainment performances there and at the hospital.
More information and numerous photos of Michelle can be found on her official Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/TheOriginalMichelleDellaFave , on The Golddiggers Super Site http://www.TheGolddiggersSuperSite.com and at MichelleDellaFave.net.