Category Archives: Appearances
Deke’s Bitchin’ Guitar
Deke Dickerson, impresario of the “Deke Dickerson Guitar Geek Festival”, paid me the honor of accompanying me singing my surf-rock classic, “Muscle Bustle”, on Friday night. His stage was filled with a classic rock ‘n rock band including horns, two … Continue reading
Dick Dale, The Malibooz & Me
I’ve had several communications with Dick Dale over the past year. He’s told me of his grave illness and the devotion he has for his wife and son. I expressed interest in recreating our duet from Muscle Beach Party. He … Continue reading
My “Beach Blanket Bingo” Buddy, Bobbie
Just reunited with Bobbie Shaw Chance, the cutest ‘Beach Bunny’ of them all! Here we are at her acting studio with Shauna McClure (left), Doug ‘The Virginian’ McClure’s daughter, being presented with an original Beach Blanket Bingo poster signed by both … Continue reading
My Husband, Hero & My Love
Jered is his name; honor is his game. How could I even think of pursuing my career without the devotion of Jered? And who would I have tea with every morning, listening so attentively? All my thoughts are on the … Continue reading
Fantasy Meets the Streets
Day 1. I’ve never done an event with this many people. A crowd of 50,000 was expected. I remember my son telling me that when he played drums with REM the first time, he walked onto a stage at a … Continue reading
Let’s Have A Party! Be My Valentine
Why not consider merging your love of vintage music with the internet? Vintage meets the 21st Century! My third online concert in the Donna Loren’s Shindig! series is on February 13th @ 6:25pm pst. It’s called The Love Connection and … Continue reading
Meeting John Waters
Here's the man… John Waters himself, the Hairspray king. No, he doesn't use any. You can tell I was up close and personal and there wasn't any evidence. Just a kind and generous man. I was standing in a very … Continue reading
Hollywood Show
Celebrity Autograph shows are becoming a gathering place for Pop Culture. After all, the movies and television shows are our history in relating to the 50's and 60's, etc. Of course, music is also a main driving force in my … Continue reading
Donna Loren’s Shindig
I really enjoyed singing on my first online show. Hope you felt the same if you tuned in. So many blessings occurred. It began with my husband, Jered, who found StageIt.com on the internet. One day recently, he invited me … Continue reading
Celebrating Venice High’s Centennial in L.A.
My classmates at Venice High (Chiron, Winter ’65) continue to embrace me even though I dropped out to be the Dr Pepper Girl. My fellow celebs are Myrna Loy and Gogi Grant, among others. A statue of Myrna Loy graces … Continue reading