Special Branson reunion performance celebrates the Lennon Sisters 50th anniversary!

America was first introduced to the Lennon Sisters, Dee Dee, Peggy, Kathy, and Janet, on the Lawrence Welk Christmas Show in 1955. They were an instant success and dubbed “America’s Sweethearts of Song.” For the last 50 years their rare combination of talent, beauty, personality, values, God and family, have endeared them to their fans and America.

Although only two months old when her sisters made that first appearance, younger sister, Mimi has played in integral part in the Lennon Sister phenomenon. Over the 50 years that they have been performing, at one time or another, because of sickness, pregnancy, retirement, etc. she has enabled the “show to go on” by filling in for one of her sisters. When Peggy retired in 1999 Mimi rejoined her sisters full time. Dee Dee retired after the 2000 season.

The Lennon Sisters, Kathy, Janet, and Mimi, have been performing at the Welk Resort Theatre in Branson, Missouri during the 2005 Christmas Season with the Gatlin Brothers in a dynamic Christmas show. Those attending the show the evening of Dec. 9 received a very special Christmas gift as Peggy and Dee Dee rejoined their sisters on stage to reminisce and perform a couple of numbers in celebration of their 50^th Anniversary in show business. It was a special moment made even more special because over 40 members of their family was there to help celebrate the occasion.

As they sang the beauty and harmony of their voices and their innate ability to connect with their audience joyfully and memorably testified as to why, even after 50 years, the Lennon Sisters are still “America’s Sweethearts of Song.”

Welk-Sullivan Production, the producers of the Gatlin Brothers/Lennon Sisters Christmas Show has announced that because of the overwhelming success and demand for this years show that it will be at the Welk Resort Theatre again during the 2006 Christmas Season.

Originally Published In the Branson Courier on Dec. 11, 2005.