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Many of their songs are either hymns or of a religious or spiritual nature. Throughout the Lennon Sisters' career, their faith has had a major influence in both their lives and their careers. Most or all of the children attended Catholic school. Mark, which is part of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. They were and are devout Roman Catholics and attended the Church of St. Дuring their formative years, the family, which included two parents, 11 children, and one grandmother, lived in Venice, California, in a modest two-bedroom home. Pablo's great-great-great-grandfather, Bernardo Salgado De Oliberos, was born in San AndrГ©s, Spain. Isabelle's maternal grandfather, Pablo Alvarez (1857вЂ“1905), was born in Santa Ana, California, and her maternal grandmother, Margarita Camacho (1864вЂ“1938), was from Wilmington, California. Their ancestry was a mixture of Mexican, Spanish, German, and Irish. Sis was the daughter of Reina Ysabella Alvarez Denning and Danforth Denning. Their mother, Isabelle Emily 'Sis' (1919вЂ“2005), remained at home to care for the needs of her very large family. Their father, William Herbert Lennon (1915вЂ“1969), worked as a milkman for many years before getting a job at a local golf course. The Lennon Sisters were 2001 inductees into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They continue to tour around the country and appear annually with their Christmas show at The Andy Williams Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri. The current line-up of the Lennon Sisters is a trio consisting of Kathy, Janet, and Mimi. In 1999, younger sister Mimi (born Miriam Theresa, October 16, 1955) replaced Peggy upon the latter's retirement. After their show was cancelled, they partnered with Andy Williams to create a successful Las Vegas residency, which lasted a decade. All 12 Lennon children were born in Los Angeles, California.ДЇor thirteen years, from 1955 to 1968, the group appeared regularly on The Lawrence Welk Show (receiving union scale wages) before having their own television variety show, called Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters with Jimmy Durante. The Lennon Sisters are an American vocal group initially made up of four sisters from a family that had seven sisters in all (including infant Mary Frances, MaвЂ“ June 20, 1954) and five brothers.Дianne (born Dianne Barbara aka DeeDee December 1, 1939), Peggy (born Margaret Anne, April 8, 1941), Kathy (born Kathleen Mary, August 2, 1943), and Janet (born Janet Elizabeth, June 15, 1946). Services was held on Thursday, May 23rd at the Old North Church in Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, CA.Lennon Sisters in 1971 (top) and in 1955.ДЎ971, from left: Kathy, Janet, Peggy and Dianne ДЎ955, from left: Janet, Kathy, Peggy, and DianneД«runswick, Coral, Dot, Mercury, Atlantic, Ranwood, Heartland, Maryco

James Hobson died in his wife's arms in Santa Monica on April 26, 2013. His hobbies included building a 'Rogallo Wing Hang Glider', sailing and collecting model airplane engines. In 2005, they founded ' Coffee Dog Productions' and he produced a catalogue of songs and a musical in pre-production entitled, 'Dance Myself Free'. He became director of 'The Lawrence Welk Show' in 1955 and in 1962 became the producer/director of the Welk show until his retirement in 1986.ДЄfter Elsie Hobson died in 2001, James met actress, singer and writer Ashley Aarons. He made the transition to producer director in 1952 with 'The Liberace Show'.

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James began his career as a cameraman for Channel 13, KLAC TV in 1949. In that same year, he attended the Pasadena Playhouse where he met Elsie Holmes, a talented and successful actress in stage and movies from Yazoo City, Mississippi. He also attended Signal Corps Motion Picture School in London and was discharged in 1946. He was assigned to the 397th Field Artillery in France, Italy and Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star for stopping an artillery barrage. John's Military Academy and Purdue University. James attended public school and later St. James Hobson was born on Decemin Chicago, Illinois to John Surtees Hobson Sr. Here's a reprint of his obituary (edited to remove dated references) from the Los Angeles Times. From the very beginning on Jas a director until its conclusion in 1982, Jim was part of the Welk Show with his impeccable behind the scenes production that gave the program that added sparkle of champagne.