Quote from Donna:
"Whoa! Dressed in a Hawaiian Holoku and crowned by a haku lei of plumaria, Shindig! goes to Honolulu."
This Donna Loren performance aired 11-20-65 on Shindig! The show was filmed at Magic Island on Oahu in Hawaii and was one of the few times Donna or anyone else didn't sing live on the show. This was Donna's last Shindig show. The song was made popular by Paul Anka, among many others. Songwriters: Harold Rome, Jean Marie Blanvillain, Henri Laurent Herpin.
Donna Loren was the one-and-only "Dr Pepper Girl" from 1963 to 1968. She was signed to a long-term contract with the soft-drink company to sing all television and radio commercials, do all magazine and billboard advertising representing them in every capacity, sometimes sharing the spotlight with American Bandstand's Dick Clark. This relationship led to her touring on Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars with other popular acts like Diana Ross and The Supremes and singing solos in the popular Beach Party films starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Later, she became the regular female vocalist on the popular 60's American live rock n roll TV show "Shindig" and she appeared in singing and acting roles in many iconic TV shows like Batman, The Monkees, Gomer Pyle, The Mothers-In-Law, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and various game shows. She's released 22 singles, an LP album and 4 CD's. You can find her music on all major streaming services.
Be sure to listen to Donna Loren's acclaimed Podcast: "Love's a Secret Weapon". If you are curious about her early career or what she's doing now, tune in as she reads her memoir, chapter by chapter. With co-host Dr Adam Gerace and Special Guests. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWNf08u_-XnvBLugNI1D-MEvuIDab9qk or wherever you listen to podcasts.
For more information about Donna Loren or to purchase music or memorabilia, go to: https://DonnaLoren.com
PRISTINE QUALITY VIDEO COURTESY OF RON FURMANEK
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