Diane Lotny, is an American Singer-Songwriter, having recorded in various musical genres including Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues. Born and raised in New York City, a self-taught singer and musician. Diane was grabbed by the sounds of the day, SOUL, SOUL, SOUL… As Diane put's It, "Motown‚ that stuff was killin' me, I loved it!" Some of the backdrops to Diane's musical education were WABC Radio in NYC, The Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand, Soul Train, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and The Midnight Special. It was all about The Beatles, Stones, Free, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Otis Reading, Mavis Staples, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Paul Rodgers, Joe Cocker.
In the mid-1970's, Diane had discovered fabled music club. Maxes Kansas City, there everybody was a Superstar and there was where she put together her first band.
By 1991, it was off to New Orleans to perform with Dr. John for over 100,000 during her first 3 shows with the band at the Legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. In New Orleans, Dr. John opened Diane up to a whole new world of music which afforded her the opportunity to perform with the likes of, Allan Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Marva Wright, Linda Hopkins, Earl King, Timothea, Walter “Wolfman" Washington, The Neville Brothers and Fats Domino.
Another turning point in Diane's career was In 2004. Central Park Summer Stage, 60,000 in attendance, with Phoebe Snow, Chan Marshall, Genya Ravan, Judith Owen and Kate Pierson from The B-52's. Diane took to the stage with "Big Brother and The Holding Company" with special guest "The Kosmic Blues Band" who were performing for the first time in over 30 years. After the show Guitarist Sam Andrews invited Diane to play some dates with him in Los Angeles and her path was set…. Diane was LA bound!
Out the gate… Diane had the opportunity to record with the most recorded Drummer of all time, John Jr. Robbinson on his first solo record “Funkshui”.
In 2006 while in Los Angeles, Diane was asked to write a theme song for a TV pilot and had the great fortune to meet Legendary Motown, Wrecking Crew guitarist Don Peake at his recording studio in Burbank. Don introduced Diane to the world of writing music for film. Don invited Diane to join "The Don Peake AllStars", a Los Angeles-based band of local talent like Ray Parker Jr., David T. Walker, Clarence McDonald, Ellis Hall, Ray Pizzi, Freddie Washington and James Gadson.
In 2014, Diane had the honor of singing at the 69th Gala of The United Nations General Assembly backed by The N.Y. Symphony Orchestra led by Musical Director, David Eaton.
Diane propels herself from the cradle of timeless Roots Music, Blues and Soul… She delivers here performances passionate and heartfelt with power and vocal clarity reminiscent of the days when Powerhouse Divas Ruled.