Donna Loren-Mickey Mouse Club (1957)

Filmed on her 10th birthday, March 7, 1957, this is Donna Loren appearing on the "Talent Roundup" segment of The Mickey Mouse Club. She sings "Pennies From Heaven" and "I Didn't Know The Gun was Loaded". It was the first of many times that Donna and Annette would work together. 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 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 "The Monkees", "Batman", "Gomer Pyle", "The Mothers-In-Law", "Red Skelton", "Milton Berle" and various game shows. She's released 22 singles, an album and 4 CD's. Ms Loren is back making new music and performing. Sign up for her newsletter at: http://www.DonnaLoren.net Check out the new DonnLorenNow channel and the DonnaLorensShindig channel.