Donna Loren singing "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)". Curiously, she recorded this song on Challenge Records in 1963 when she was 15, but this performance on a national television show was in Sept. of 1966. This song was orginally made famous by Edith Piaf as "Hymne À L'Amour" by French composer Marguerite Monnot. Ms Piaf first sang this song at the caberet Versailles in New York on September 14, 1949. She recorded the song on 2 May 1950. English lyrics by Edith Piaf and G. Parsons.
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 popular TV shows like Batman, Gomer Pyle, The Mothers-In-Law, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and various game shows. She released over 20 singles, an LP and 2 CD's. Ms Loren is currently in the studio again recording. More info: www.donnaloren.net
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