Lawrence Welk was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the television program The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large audience of radio, television, and live-performance fans as "champagne music".
The year 1968 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1968.
The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971, followed by 11 years in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982. Repeat episodes are broadcast in the United States by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations. These airings incorporate an original program—usually, a color broadcast from 1965 to 1982—in its entirety. In place of the commercials, newer performance and interview clips from the original stars and/or a family member of the performers are included; these clips are occasionally updated.
The Lennon Sisters are an American vocal group initially made up of four sisters from a family that had seven sisters in all and five brothers. The original quartet consisted of Dianne, Peggy, Kathy, and Janet. All 12 Lennon children were born in Los Angeles, California.
Ralna Eve English is an American-born singer from Haskell, Texas. She gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis, both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Mary Lou Metzger is an American singer and dancer best known as a cast member on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Ava Marlene Barber is an American country music singer and performer. She is best remembered for her performances on The Lawrence Welk Show throughout much of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Alice Lon Wyche, known as Alice Lon, was an American singer and dancer on The Lawrence Welk Show during its early years on network television.
Gail Farrell is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work on the variety program The Lawrence Welk Show.
Sally Flynn is an American singer and musician who was a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program.
Sandi Griffiths is an American singer. She is best known as a performer on American television's The Lawrence Welk Show.
Claire Yvonne King professionally Cissy King, is an American-born singer and dancer best known as a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program.
"Anacani" María Consuelo Castillo-López y Cantor-Montoya is a Mexican singer best known as a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program.
Norma Zimmer was an American vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady" on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Clay Hart is an American country music singer and guitarist who was a member of The Lawrence Welk Show television program from 1969 to 1975.
The Semonski Sisters are a family musical act that appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1975 to 1977.
Tanya Falan Welk is an American singer who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1968 to 1977.
Parrish Muhoberac is an American/Australian musician who has worked with a number of international and local performers, including Sir John Rowles, Paul Young, Jimmy Barnes, Keith Urban, Jeff Duff, Cantonese singer Faye Wong and Italian opera singer Giovanni Cantoni.
Jayne Walton Rosen was an American entertainer, singer and actress, who worked as Lawrence Welk's Champagne Lady from 1940 until 1945.
Natalie Nevins was an American singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1965 to 1969.
