NJ Star-Ledger, May 25, 2012: Beach blanket beauty: The swinging ’60s of Donna Loren

Published: Friday, May 25, 2012, 4:12 PM    

 

"Some pretty big stars had featured songs in the "beach party" movies of the 1960s: Stevie Wonder, Nancy Sinatra, Dorothy Lamour, Dick Dale and, of course, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello." So how did Donna Loren — whose claim to fame then was as the spokesgirl for Dr. Pepper — land songs in "Beach Blanket Bingo," "Bikini Beach," "Pajama Party" and "Muscle Beach Party"? Read Full Interview…