She is the daughter of singer, trumpeter and recording star Louis Prima and Gia Maione, his fifth wife.
[8] He always had a twinkle in his eye, smiling, laughing and joyful.” [9] Lena enrolled in college at 18, but soon dropped out to be a professional entertainer, like her father.
[6] While working a series of day jobs, Lena sang with many bands, sometimes sneaking in the back door because she was underage.
Lena formed a band, Rough Angel, which recorded an album with producer Geoff Workman (The Cars, Queen, Journey, Mötley Crüe).
[10] While performing with Spiral Starecase on a cruise, Lena, at the urging of some musician friends, put a tribute show together to honor her father.
[13] In early 2019, the label released Prima la Famiglia, which appeared on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.