Linda Georgina (Gina) Haley (born April 23, 1975 in
Mexico) is an
American singer-songwriter.
Haley is the youngest child of
rock and roll pioneer
Bill Haley from his marriage to his last wife Martha; she grew up in
Harlingen and she was only five years old when her father died in 1981. At 18 years old she left home and set out to find her musical identity which landed her in
Houston, Tx.Carman, Tim. , "
The Houston Press", Houston, May 18, 1995.
She is classically trained on piano and an accomplished self-taught guitarist and songwriter. During the mid-1990s she left Houston and moved to Los Angeles.Crowe, Jerry. , "
The Los Angeles Times", Los Angeles, December 04, 1995.She managed to catch the eye of producer
Michael Sembello, and worked closely with him writing, recording and arranging tracks which appeared in television and movies. Gina also worked closely with songwriter
Richard Rudolphand published songs through Music Sales Group. Her first self-titled album was released in
Japan in 1999
Heat Wave.During these years in Los Angeles she sang with the world music group called The Bridge whose members included
Edu Falcao,
Daniel Jobim,
Paulinho Da Costa,
Vincent Colaiuta and
Michael Sembello.
Gina later formed her own group, the Gina Haley Band and continues to work in the musical field in her home state of
Texas.
On July 6, 2005, she performed...
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