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The Lennon Sisters Biography

Profession Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

  • The original group consisted of the four oldest sisters of the Lennon family: Dianne, Peggy, Kathy, and Janet
  • Made their debut on "The Lawrence Welk Show" on Christmas Eve 1955 and recorded their first hit song, "Tonight You Belong to Me" the following year
  • Quote: "(Dianne on the group): "We enjoyed being together and singing together․․․This was an occupation and it fell into our laps and we did the best we could․ We were proud of it․""
  • Best known as a traditional pop vocal group whose hit songs include "My Favorite Things" and "Tonight You Belong to Me․"
  • Got their own musical variety series, "Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters," on ABC in 1969
  • Although Dianne and Peggy have retired, Kathy and Janet continue to perform with their younger sister, Mimi
  • Wrote an autobiography, "Same Song, Separate Voices," in 1985 and appeared in a documentary by the same name in 2011