When 87-year-old Diana wrote a song for her late husband of 63 years, the sweet melody won the hearts of fans worldwide. The Newcastle resident never knew that she could write music until one night, when missing her husband Phil, she sat down and began \u201cdreaming\u201d on the piano. She told the Channel 4 show The Piano that \u201csomehow out of that came a tune. I just went with it and suddenly I found I could write music.\u201d Diana performed her song \u201cDreams\u201d at Newcastle Station, and 1.5 million viewers tuned in to hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diana\u2019s performance attracted quite the crowd at the station, and the gentle melodies of \u201cDreams\u201d captivated the audience. Diana is such a sweetheart, and despite her late start in songwriting, she has quite an ear for melody. The way she told her love story with her husband and her journey into becoming a songwriter made hearing her story quite a moving experience. We love to share unique stories like this, and Diana\u2019s discovery of her songwriting talent is quite the journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n