Donna Loren sings “Shakin’ All Over” on Shindig (1965)
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More Info: www.DonnaLoren.net – Donna Loren’s live performance of “Shakin’ All Over” with the Shindig Dancers aired on 7-7-65. This song was originally performed by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. It was written by frontman Johnny Kidd and reached #1 in the United Kingdom in August 1960. The original recording was not a hit outside of Europe. Instead, “Shakin’ All Over” gained fame in North America after The Guess Who covered it in 1965, where it was a #1 hit in Canada and a #22 hit in the US. Donna has re-recorded this song on her new CD “Love It Away”, and you can view it at www.youtube.comDonna Loren was the one-and-only “Dr Pepper Girl” from 1963 to 1968. She was signed to a long-term contract with the soft-drink company to sing all television and radio commercials, do all magazine and billboard advertising representing them in every capacity, sometimes sharing the spotlight with American Bandstand’s Dick Clark. This relationship led to her touring in Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars with other popular acts like Diana Ross and The Supremes and singing solos in the popular Beach Party films starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Later, she became the regular female vocalist on the popular 60’s American live rock n roll TV show “Shindig” and she appeared in singing and acting roles in many iconic TV shows like Batman, The Monkees, Gomer Pyle, The Mothers-In-Law, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and various game shows. In the 60’s she released 18 singles and an LP. Her new CD …
Donna did an excellent job with this song here, and looked so good doing it! Boy, did she look good!
This is one of my favorite songs, I really like Donna Loren, and the stark contrasty black & white visuals complete the whole package. This is definitely going to be Favorited by me.
The slightly spooky minor notes of the song work well with the underlit go-go dancers across the back of the set. This lighting made a big impression on me when I watched “Shindig!” in the ’60s. I remember having dreams with go-go dancers like this in them, back then.
sex!!! Back then they had clothes on and were much more alluring than these crack head slut singers today. cool.
Early Amy Winehouse!
I’m glad you posted the info on the origins of this song, as I’ve always wondered where it came from. Spectacular performance by Donna Loren. I recall this episode was LOADED with top-level performers including, I believe Aretha Franklin (and perhaps Marianne Faithful?) and Donna more than ably matched the fire power of the others on that show.
Shindig! always did un-toppable work on staging a performance and this is no exception- great lighting and dance routine- I got the shivers!!