Dalbello began her professional career at the age of 13 touring Ontario with the Summer sounds '71 revue. After appearing in commercials and CBC-TV's Singalong jubilee, Keith Hampshire's music machine, and The Bobby Vinton Show, she secured a contract with MCA.

She released her first album of dance styled pop songs, Lisa Dal Bello, in 1977 which won her a Most Promising Female Vocalist Juno. Pretty girls (1978) followed with a Best New Female Vocalist Juno as well.

Drastic measures came in 1981 at which time she took a break from recording and instead focused on her poetry and attending York University. During this period former David Bowie guitarist Mike Ronson saw a CBC-TV documentary on her and convinced her to get back into recording.

In 1984, they co-produced the album Whomanfoursays, at which time she changed her professional name to Dalbello. With this, she made the transformation complete by redefining her appearance and her sound -- burying the disco queen and introducing the avant garde artiste.

Ronson and Dalbello continued working together to record a second album, but Ronson's ongoing feud with Dalbello's label caused him to pull out. Instead, Dalbello continued working on her own at her new home in England, and released the album She in 1987 after nearly a year's delay. Dalbello soon parted with both her manager, Roger Davies, and Capitol Records.

With Capitol Records out of the picture, Ronson and Dalbello began working together again in 1991. Ronson was enthusiastic enough with Dalbello's cutting edge material he wanted to play guitar for her in a Scandinavian club tour scheduled for November '91. However, due to Ronson's ongoing poor health, the tour was pushed back to April 1992. His health continued to slide forcing the tour to be cancelled and recording post-poned. Ronson would eventually succumb to cancer April 29, 1993.

Dalbello seemingly disappeared for good but what she was doing was working with her brother Stefano to record 1997's whore in Toronto. She kissed and made up with manager Roger Davies and re-signed with EMI.

During these serious recording periods, Dalbello blew off steam writing and recording material for dozens of other artists (Maxus, Julie Masse, Dan Lucas, Sheree Jeacocke, Nena, Patti Labelle, Heart, Helix, Helen Arnesen, Maria Gundersen) . She also did radio and TV jingles and provided the voice of "Monster of the Day" in the TV cartoon Sailor Moon.

1 Pretty girls (Lisa Dal Bello) 2 Still in love (Lisa Dal Bello) 3 Hollywood (Lisa Dal Bello) 4 (Is there) anything I can do (Lisa Dal Bello) 5 Talisman (Lisa Dal Bello) 6 Make up your mind Paula (Lisa Dal Bello) 7 Miracle maker (Lisa Dal Bello) 8 Lost without your love (Lisa Dal Bello) 9 Dreams (are for lovers) (Lisa Dal Bello) 10 Make it last (Lisa Dal Bello) Musicians: Steve Lukather - guitars (1) (2) (8) Michael McDonald - vocals Victor Feldman - percussion, vibraphone David Foster - arranger, conductor Bill Champlin - vocals Lisa Dal Bello - arranger, castanets, vocals, handclapping Jay Gruska - synthesizer, Moog synthesizer Dennis Belfield - bass Michael Boddicker - Moog synthesizer Al Ciner - guitar, percussion, castanets, handclapping Ron Garant - bass Tom Hensley - piano, keyboards Tom Kelly - vocals Roy Kenner - vocals Bobby Kimball - vocals Liz Lauzanne - vocals Fred Mandel - organ Steve Porcaro - programming Mike Porcaro - bass Bobby Ruffino - percussion, handclapping Ron Stockart - piano, keyboards Carlos Vega - drums Richie Zito - guitar Lisa Dal Bello

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