During its run, the show attracted such top name guest stars as Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Perry Como, George Burns, Desi Arnaz, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, The Lettermen, Bobby Goldsboro, Merle Haggard, Wayne Newton, and the Osmonds.īuilding on the success of their series, the Lennon Sisters next joined The Andy Williams Show as regular special guests, and for over a decade they also appeared live in concert with Andy. Their variety series, which paired the talented young stars with show business legend Jimmy Durante, proved a sparkling showcase for the Sisters’ vocal, dancing and comedic talents.
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Their first solo television special for ABC, The Lennon Sisters Show, was the top-rated entertainment special of the year and earned the Sisters their own musical variety series on the network, Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters Hour. On television, they made hundreds of guest appearances on virtually every variety and talk show including The Mickey Mouse Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Hollywood Palace, Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Tonight Show and The Cher Show. Their two holiday albums, Christmas with the Lennon Sisters and Noel remain perennial bestsellers on CD and their recorded work continues to appear within a variety of film and television projects including Johnny Depp’s Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and the Matthew Broderick, Danny DeVito film Deck the Halls. Their early singles Tonight, You Belong to Me and Sad Movies Make Me Cry were Billboard chart hits, and subsequent albums including The Lennon Sisters Sing Twelve Great Hits, On the Groovy Side and The Lennon Sisters Today spawned turntable favorites including This Is My Song, Till and I’m Coming Back to You. The vocal group also embarked on a successful recording career upon the release of their first album, Let’s Get Acquainted. As the quintessential American girls, they sang for seven United States Presidents, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan, an achievement that few other performers can claim. The country was enamored with these new celebrities who remained unaffected by all the attention and became role models for young women everywhere.
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city, and throughout the heartland.Īs their popularity grew, merchandising tie-ins such as paper dolls, TV trays and coloring books, began to appear. That's why, as youngsters, they were dubbed "America's Sweethearts of Song" and Americans still admire them today.Īfter their well-received television debut, the Sisters began a concert career, traveling extensively to make record-breaking personal appearances, both with the Welk Orchestra and as solo artists, in every major U.S. The combination of their extraordinary natural vocal talents, hard working professionalism, striking looks, unassuming personalities and strong family values earned them a place in the hearts of millions of fans nationwide. First finding overnight success as television stars, they continued their rise to fame as recording artists, best-selling authors and live performers in theaters, nightclubs and major performing arts centers throughout the United States, where they continue to captivate audiences with their legendary harmonies to this day.Īmerica first fell in love with The Lennon Sisters as the "girls next door." For 13 years on The Lawrence Welk Show, the Sisters (Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet), charmed the nation with their sweet-voiced harmonies. As one of the most acclaimed and admired vocal groups in popular music, The Lennon Sisters are entertainment icons and throughout a dazzling career have conquered all facets of show business.
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