The Lennon Sisters - Swinging On A Star (Lawrence Welk Show)

The Lennon Sisters are a singing group consisting of four siblings: Dianne (born December 1, 1939), Peggy (born April 8, 1941), Kathy (born August 2, 1943), and Janet (born June 15, 1946). They were all born in Los Angeles, California of German/Irish and Mexican ancestry. The original quartet were the eldest four in a family of twelve siblings. In 1992, younger sister Mimi replaced second sister Peggy who retired. Sister Dianne (DeeDee) has also retired. The group were a regular on the weekly television show, The Lawrence Welk Show. The current group line-up, appearing mostly at Welk resorts, consists of Mimi, Janet and Kathy.
The quartet debuted on The Lawrence Welk Show on Christmas Eve 1955[1] after their school classmate, Larry Welk, son of Lawrence Welk, brought them to the attention of his father. Mr. Welk was home, sick in bed, when his son brought the sisters in to sing for him. He was so impressed he picked up the phone and booked them for that week's show. Their immediate and immense popularity was due not only to their beautiful harmonies, but to their natural charm and genuine sweetness as well. They were a mainstay on the show until they left to start a career of their own in 1968. The quartet was only three members from 1960 to 1964; oldest sister Dianne (also called Dee Dee) got married, left the group, and then rejoined them. Peggy sang the high harmony part, Kathy the low harmony, and Janet and Dianne sang the middle harmony and lead parts.
Their first hit, "Tonight, You Belong to Me" reached to #15 on the charts in 1956. This was followed by their 1961 single, "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)", (Dot 16255), which turned out to be their highest-charting record. It provided them with the only number #1 single of their career, reaching the top of the charts in Japan.
Items such as coloring books, paper dolls and story books were produced with the Lennon sisters.
In 1969, the sisters starred in their own variety show, Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters Hour. Six weeks before the show premiered on August 12, the sisters were forced to deal with the shooting death of their father, William, by a deranged fan, a stalker named Chet Young, who believed himself to be married to Peggy and that the father stood in the way and had to be eliminated. Lying in wait, Young shot Mr. Lennon in the parking lot of the Marina Del Rey golf course and two months later used the same gun to commit suicide. The sisters discovered an unopened letter having a cutout of Bill, a picture of a gun pointed at his head, and the words "High Noon" (the time of the murder). (Source, Dr. Doreen Orion, I Know You Really Love Me) In the wake of the murder, Jimmy Durante Presents The Lennon Sisters Hour lasted one season before it was cancelled by ABC.
In the 1970s, the sisters performed regularly on The Andy Williams Show, and toured with Williams across the country including engagements at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. They also appeared on several game shows as well, such as Family Feud, Tattletales and The Hollywood Squares. From 1994 to 2004, the quartet performed as headliners at the Welk Champagne Theater in the Ozark community of Branson, Missouri. When Peggy retired from singing in 1999, younger sister Mimi took her place, and when Dianne left for a second time in 2001, the act became a trio again for the rest of its run in Branson.
While continuing to play tour dates, Kathy and Janet Lennon have branched out into the toy market, designing and selling their "Best Pals" dolls. In addition to the dolls, the sisters have recorded CDs of favorite children songs for their "Best Pals" line.
The four original Lennon Sisters wrote their autobiography Same Song, Separate Voices, which was originally published in 1985 and updated a decade later. ~ SOURCE: Wikipedia
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[@vincentsheen9184]

music was so wholesome back then :'(

[@evamariebryde]

They were just darling! So sweet...

[@ivykaneshiro7554]

This is priceless and beautiful…those were the good days of sentimental music..thank you thank you

[@rocketmom60]

Janet growing up, wearing heels and same dress as older sisters. No more puffy sleeves.

[@jaengen]

I love these ladies even now.

[@teca9481]

their voices are so sweet ❤❤❤

[@sareetta2050]

I can't believe how ppl left that pure and wonderful music and listening to cardi b and ...

[@boomerang4864]

Wonderful

[@walterbriggs272]

That song was recorded by several artists and stayed popular into the 1960’s

[@JoeKaye-hn5dt]

While playing with a girl down the street I recall we used to sing this song a lot. I found out 55 years later her mother was a (circa 1942) college graduate (I should have known - behavioural patterns in that woman were clues). This was a hunkie/Polak neighborhood where most adults never went beyond 8th grade and most mothers didn't even have a drivers license. It all clicks.

[@diariodabibi4164]

Sou uma menina de 15 anos que ama esses tipos de músicas kkk

[@ninfafaneca7821]

Eu sou uma menina de 14 anos que ama esse tipo de música tbm kkkk

[@pilarquiroz3585]

Por favor: not digas que eres una pequeña. Hay mucha gente mala en KZbin

[@pilarquiroz3585]

Y en fb, etc...

[@Doomerzito]

@@pilarquiroz3585 ih ala o gado

[@harshshinde176]

Nice music taste deer

[@justinelian9473]

Peggy is especially beautiful😍

[@vviral_videos]

September 04, 2022 ~jamaica shebun❤

[@vimleeo9275]

Me born in 2004 but this song is so familiar . It's made me cry and vintage

[@hisroyalness2]

I wish some big-time promoter would find a sound-alike group for us today. Nothing like them has been around yet.

[@Hambone571]

This was music. This was talent and entertainment, not the crap of today..

[@denecostantino8542]

🤍I WONDER IF THERE WOULD BE TO PROMOTE THIS TYPE OF MUSIC 🎶 FOR TODAY??

[@D15557]

Awsome .

[@keithfarris7034]

Their peggy lennon,kathy lennon,janet lennon. The year is 1961. Thomas Keith Farris.

[@brighidclaire]

Hahahaha. Can't afford Bing so get the cheaper girls. Nice, Lawrence.

[@JoeKaye-hn5dt]

:)

[@grantalbrecht4402]

you don't know...

[@-hv4mg429]

@@grantalbrecht4402 ?

[@jaengen]

You mean that abusive dad? Thanks but no thanks.

[@ritchienegrea5779]

Classic America. Nice

[@ragtimeKG]

It is hard for me to imagine anyone looking better in that dress than Kathy did that night. Wow!

[@davidcouch6514]

The quip about not affording Bing reflects the times: Bing’s Wealth, Star Power, and Virility were the subject of common good-natured cracks. Similar to Jack Benny’s Age and Cheapskate, and Durante’s Nose. Not offensive at all folks.

[@niatanio]

Ily lennon sister,

[@jasperrivera1645]

Wow now i watching this black and to 1080p omg

[@-hv4mg429]

and they thought music was going to be better in 2000s

[@ALICEZZONE]

I don't when this was made but I don't know what their saying- Mostly because of how old it is. I love it though!

[@kittybell1550]

Is the little one to young during this time? Where is the fourth?

[@Misha-zx1nn]

kitty bell it’s actually the oldest, Diane, that’s missing here. I think maybe this is when she left the group for a bit cause she got married

[@retrobilly1986]

The little one is the middle singer

[@laylas8696]

What a dodo.. "since we can't afford Bing Crosby.. We'll have the Lennon sisters to play the song" 😨😁

[@Hambone571]

What a “dodo” comment.

[@laylas8696]

@@Hambone571 Hi Ham- bone!! took ur brain medicine today? Dodo?

[@XJarhead360]

It was a slur of the sisters. Translation: We can't have the best so they'll do.

[@waodenurulsalwa504]

Cutie

[@Is-ke2jy]

1950's songs: 0% Cuss words 100% Beautiful Meanwhile in the 2000's songs: 50% cussing 50% Beautiful

[@ritchienegrea5779]

Lawrence this guy he can’t play not one instrument but he would Act

[@ARUD08]

He did play: the accordion.

[@tkoran]

Which 3 are these? What year?

[@Misha-zx1nn]

t koran Peggy, Kathy, Janet. I’m guessing this is around 60-64

[@juliechhakchhuak6505]

It is 1963

[@shealu2580]

JESUS LOVES ALL AMEN

[@nategreen7513]

I've done mushrooms with all of them in Vegas 1970

[@sheriheffner2098]

I don't believe that.

[@su-rv2uq]

Dream on.

[@arbidanila]

r they lypsinc?

[@76jmbrady]

No. they’re sisters.