Life of norma zimmer

Biography:

Norma Zimmer (July 13, 1923 – May 10, 2011) was an American vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk‘s “Champagne Lady” on The Lawrence Welk Show.

Early years

Born Norma Larsen on a dairy farm in Shoshone County, Idaho, she grew up in Seattle, Washington after her father moved the family west when she was 2 years old.

Her father was a violin teacher, and Zimmer had hoped to play that instrument until he told her that her hands were too small. She was offered a scholarship to Seattle University but chose to continue vocal studies.^[1]

Zimmer was singing in a church choir when a guest artist suggested she travel to Los Angeles, California and audition for a musical group.

When she turned 18, she did just that, singing with a succession of top vocal groups, including the Norman Luboff Choir and the Ken Darby Singers, among others.

Norma married builder and property developer Randy Zimmer in 1944, and settled in Los Angeles