The Golddiggers

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The Golddiggers were a singing and dancing troupe that consisted of ten to twelve young women in the style of Las Vegas showgirls selected for attractiveness and talent that appeared regularly on The Dean Martin Show on TV. Their forte was choregraphed tightly synchronized singing/dancing routines of them in formation, vocalizing in harmony with coordinated costuming, hairstyling, etc. to great visual effect.

In 1970, Greg Garrison selected four girls to be the Ding-A-Ling Sisters; over the years, with some changes, the "sisters" were Tara Leigh, Lynne Latham, Jayne Kennedy and Helen Funai.

At various times, members included Sheila Allan, Pauline Antony, Wanda Bailey, Robin Horneff, Jimmi Cannon, Peggy Hansen,Debbie McFarland, Loyita Chapel, Jackie Chidsey, Paula Cinko, Rosetta Cox, Lee Crawford, Leslie Dalton, Michelle della Fave, Liz Kelley, Jayne Kennedy, Tara Leigh, Merry Elkin, Susan Lund, Cathy Lee Crosby, Nancy Sinclair, Susan Cadham, Micki McGlone, Francie Mendenhall, Patricia Mickey, Nancy Reichert, Nancy Bonetti, and Janice Whitby.