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Her survivors include her sons, Ron and Mark. Music' and in an episode of 'I Love Lucy,' and was the voice of the White Rose in the 1951 Disney film, 'Alice in Wonderland.'

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Zimmer made several film and TV appearances, including one with Crosby in the 1950 film 'Mr. The petite blonde sang with The Girlfriends, a quartet that performed with Sinatra, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby, including on Crosby's famed recording of 'White Christmas.' Zimmer, born in July 1923 in Larson, Idaho, grew up in Seattle. Welk, who stopped performing in 1989, died in 1992. Zimmer took part in a tribute to Welk and his show held earlier this year at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. She appeared on the orchestra's public TV specials that have aired (along with repeats of the series) since 1987. Zimmer sang solos, duets with Jimmy Roberts and waltzed with Welk to the strains of his effervescent dance tunes tagged 'champagne music.' Zimmer performed on Welk's network and later syndicated show from 1960 to 1982 as the 'Champagne Lady,' the title Welk traditionally gave to his orchestra's lead female singer. The other people on the show, to this day, just respect and love her,' Larry Welk said. 'She was one of the most gracious, likable people that anyone could ever meet. Larry Welk didn't know the cause of death but said Zimmer had been living an active life in recent years. Zimmer died peacefully Tuesday at her Brea, Calif., home, Welk's son, Larry, said Wednesday. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Norma Zimmer, the 'Champagne Lady' of TV's 'The Lawrence Welk Show' and a studio singer who worked with Frank Sinatra and other pop stars, has died.