Gary Anthony Catona (born September 25, 1952) is an American author and voice coach, who describes himself as a "Voice Builder".[1] His clients have included Whitney Houston, Andrea Bocelli and Muhammad Ali.[2]
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Born | Philadelphia, US | September 25, 1952
Occupation(s) | Voice coach and author |
Career
editCatona was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was educated at Pennsylvania State University.[1] He moved to Austin, Texas in 1980 to research the mechanics of voice production and voice anatomy.
In 1982, Catona began to work with clients who had damaged their voices from accident, surgery, injury or illness.[3] His clients have also included singers such as Andy Williams, Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Dawn Robinson (En Vogue), Babyface, Jesse McCartney, Paula Abdul and Lenny Kravitz.[3] His clients have also included actors such as Patrick Swayze, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Spacey, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick Bergin, Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine and Charles Dance.[3]
Bibliography
edit- Thinking as Sport and Dance: Learn the Power of Creative Thinking ISBN 978-0595433742 (2008)
- A Revolution in Singing (2012)
- Wisdom for Singers and Philosophers ISBN 978-1532042591 (2018)
Videography
edit- Ultimate Voice Builder Kit (2013)
References
edit- ^ a b "Gary Catona". Adudo. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "So You Want To Be A Powerhouse? Voice Builder Gary Catona On Making Your Vocal Game Strong". Vibe. October 5, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Michael Wilnington (November 27, 1993). "Getting in Touch With 'the Voice of the Soul' Therapist: Vocal teacher Gary Catona is written off by some because of his unorthodox 'voice building' technique. But to his celebrity clients, he's a miracle worker". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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