The Lennon Sisters
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