Donna Loren - Wishin' and Hopin' - Shindig (1964)

More Info: http://www.DonnaLoren.net.

Broadcast 9-16-64, this performance was Donna's first appearance on Shindig. She did 26 shows in all. Then, in 1984 she released a country-rock version of this same song on Warner Bros Records. That track is available on her 2009 compilation CD entitled MAGIC-The 80s Collection at iTunes, Amazon and DonnaLoren.net. Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCPscSxL1A8

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 in 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. In the 60's she released 20 singles and an LP. Her new CD entitled "Love It Away" is her first new music in decades. Hear it at http://www.DonnaLoren.net. Check out the new DonnLorenNow channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/DonnaLorenNow

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[inkey2]

looks like a marlo thomas (that girl) wanna be

[Swinging60sGuy]

@inkey2 Actually, it was the other way around.

[JohnnyGNV]

Somehow, I don't know exactly why, Donna Loren never scored that one big Hit Record, even though she had a solid voice, better than other singers bopping around in those days. I think that a Hit song would have made a big difference in her career, and that's not to say that she isn't known and admired but I think that Capitol Records could have worked harder to promote some of her Records, she sure tried her very best.

[rgg011]

Watch closely. She manages not blink at all while looking at the camera. Even when she walks onto the stage.

[Zippertheslipper]

@JohnnyGNV She is hot, even to this day. Just like the Moody Blues, they haven't gotten any respect from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame neither.

[sonnywestfan1]

Saw her in Beach Blanket Bingo yesterday. Alwasy wanted to be like here or Annette.

[phillip4644]

Her bio says she was born in 1947 which would make her 17.

[JackBuio]

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move that thing