Deeply affected by the untimely death of her brother, Dana pursued a major career change in 1991. In 2001, he was posthumously awarded the title of "Maestro" of the Stella al Merito del Lavoro (Star of Merit of Work) by the government of the Republic of Italy. The Catalanos collaborated with Denise Rich, writing a 12 CD collection of Zodiac Meditation Music in 1999. Franchi's 1965 album, "Sergio Franchi Live! To call Eva Franchi an energetic custodian of the legacy of her late husband, singer Sergio Franchi, might be to understate things. She rejoined the cast for the Broadway Production, which ran for 456 performances (1966-1967) at the John Golden Theater. On October 10, 1977, Franchi served as Grand Marshall of the world's largest Italian-American celebration - New York City's Columbus Day Parade. Born in Cogorno, Liguria to a Neapolitan father and a Genoese mother, Franchi made his singing debut at age 10 as a hunchback in a school play. They divorced on December 31, 1981. Dana has performed world-wide on the concert stage, on television, and on radio; and has several USA hit records and albums to her credit. He worked as a draftsman and designed commercial interiors working for his father's furniture business. The Catalanos purchased and re-developed a historic property in Westerly, which continues as a popular resort venue.

Much younger sister of the late singer/actor In May 1965, Franchi sang at the huge annual Congressional Club luncheon honoring then-First Lady List of songs recorded by Sergio Franchi This is a comprehensive list of the songs recorded by Sergio Franchi.It begins with the songs he recorded on the Durium label in Italy and in the UK (1959-1961), and continues with the songs he recorded in the United States beginning in 1962. By the age of sixteen, Dana was a rising star in music and theater, and won the CBS recording award as the "Best Female Singer of 1964." During a 1965 trip to Germany to study languages, she visited her brother, Sergio Franchi, who was performing in Italy. Throughout the years The Sergio Franchi Music Foundation has gifted out over 800 grants and scholarships to young talented artists in the memory of the great late tenor. He also signed to endorse Carpineto wines in print media because "Italy produces 90% of the grapes for wine". In revenge for all those singing 'Arrivederci Roma' in English, I'm going to sing 'Chicago' in Italian! Dana's second husband, Peter Catalano, was trained as a musician at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. With her second husband, Peter Catalano, she founded a company advocating good health and meaningful relationships. peaked at #103; and "The Dream Duet" (with Metropolitan Opera star, Anna Moffo) peaked at #97.

In recognition of his support for them, The Boys' Towns of Italy presented Sergio Franchi with their prestigious "Michelangelo Award". When Will I be in a better shape to face it? It was my first night club date. The son of a father was from Naples and a mother from Genoa, Franchi was the much older brother of singer/actress In 1976, Franchi was hired to do television commercials for Chrysler Corporation's Plymouth Volare as well as for Hills Brothers Coffee. On June 14, 1982, he wedded once again with Eva.During his childhood times, he used to intended for the family, whilst his father utilized to perform the piano and guitar. Dana, the youngest of three children, was born outside of Milan, Italy in late 1943. A generous benefactor and philanthropist, Sergio Franchi was honored by The Greater New Orleans Cultural Society on March 12, 1982 where they presented him with the "16th Annual Italian American of the Year Award.". She was one of the original cast members touring South Africa and Rhodesia with the popular musical revue, "Wait a Minim!"