while listening to war protest songs with the decade ending in 1969, with Woodstock at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm at Bethel, New York. The Lennon Sisters were a wholesome influence during the turbulent 60’s when the music scene had turned into a haven for hippies getting high on drugs. This website gives much more information about the murder and about how Young stalked the family for five years before murdering their father. Lawrence was such a perfectionist, so afraid that someone would make an error on live TV. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Thomas Harold Netherton, Jr., known as Tom Netherton (born January 11, 1947), is a singer best known for his long tenure on The Lawrence Welk Show.The lanky six-foot five-inch Netherton was born in Munich, Germany, as the son of a United States Army officer stationed there.
He shot and killed William Lennon in a golf course parking lot in 1969, and committed suicide two months later with the same gun. Answer (1 of 4): Lawrence Welk, I almost played with Lawrence on TV. Their success attracted a stalker named Chet Young, who thought he could marry Peggy Lennon, if he could eliminate her dad William Lennon. The oldest sister Dianne will be 73 in December while Janet who was the youngest Lennon Sister is now 66. Who can forget the great harmony of their voices on Lawrence Welk Show and on their recordings? They were on Lawrence Welk Show for 13 years before embarking on their own path. YEARS ON SHOW D deceased but date unknown.
Performers names (that you can click on) link to information that Wikipedia has for them. It doesn’t seem possible that it has been 57 years since the Lennon Sisters first appeared on the Lawrence Welk Show on Christmas Eve of 1955. LAWRENCE WELK AND THE CHAMPAGNE MUSIC MAKERS TELEVISION YEARS 1955 - 1982.