Donna Loren “Among The Young“ from Pajama Party (1964)

More Info: - Donna performs “Among The Young“ in the 1964 AIP film “Pajama Party“. Donna was the “Dr Pepper Girl“ and contractually, her employer demanded that she preserve her clean image by not showing her navel. You will see Dr Pepper products displayed conspicuously in all five of the Beach Party films she appeared in. Along with Donna Loren, this fourth film in the Beach Party series starred Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Don Rickles, Dorothy Lamour, Buster Keaton, Elsa Lanchester, Harvey Lembeck, Jody McCrea, Candy Johnson, Susan Hart, Bobbi Shaw. Donna’s dancing beau was Michael Nader, from the daytime soap “All My Children“. Scene location was at Paradise Cove in Malibu, CA. 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 Diana Ross and 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 iconic TV shows like Batman, The Monkees, Gomer Pyle, The Mothers-In-Law, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and various game shows. She’s released 22 singles, an LP and 5 CD’s. Be sure to listen to Donna Loren’s Podcast: “Love’s a Secret Weapon“: or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you are curious about her career or what she’s doing now, she covers her past from the viewpoint of the present. Special guests on every show. With co-host Dr. Adam Gerace, PhD.