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Donna Zukor (born March 7, 1947), known professionally as Donna Loren, is an American singer and actress. A performer in the 1960s, she was the " Dr Pepper Girl" from 1963 to 1968, a featured female vocalist on Shindig! , and a cast member of the American International Pictures Beach Party movie franchise.
May 16, 2022 · When a top female British singer declined to appear on the premiere episode of the new American musical variety show “Shindig!” on September 16, 1964, the producer knew who to call – Donna Loren.
Jun 4, 2024 · Donna Loren: More Than The Dr. Pepper Girl. An “It” girl of the 1960’s, the always stylish, always beautiful Donna Loren caught America’s eye in 1963 as the one and only Dr. Pepper Girl. But Donna held America’s interest with her impossibly beautiful singing voice.
She’s been the face of Dr. Pepper, a singer on Shindig!, and an actress in the Beach Party movies and TV shows of the 1960s. The iconic California “It Girl” takes readers back to that era in her new photographic book with the help of Los Angeles archivist Domenic Priore.
Donna’s popularity heightened in 1963 when, at the age of sixteen, she was selected to be the first and only “Dr Pepper Girl.” She promoted the soft-drink company for five years on radio and TV, in movies, in a huge billboard campaign, magazines, calendars and personal appearances.
Donna Loren was the quintessential “It” girl of the 1960’s who caught America’s eye as the one and only Dr. Pepper Girl. But Donna held America’s interest with her impossibly beautiful singing voice. From the Mickey Mouse Club to her roles in the beloved Beach Party films, TV’s Batman, The Monkees…
D onna Loren is best known as a star of the 1960s Beach Party movies and as the Dr Pepper girl, but she has been in showbusiness since the mid-50s, releasing her first single “I Think It’s Almost Christmas Time” in 1957 (as Donna Zukor) and appearing on radio and television shows, including The Mickey Mouse Club, throughout the 1950s.
