Review of The King Family Show

TV viewers either seemed to like them a lot, or consider them corny. Actually the music was highly professional....The King Sisters had been singing stars for years, and were a big part of the series, especially Yvonne, who was the hostess of the show. She's now 88. The sisters' kids, The King Cousins, were musical, too, and went on to spin off a group called The 4 King Cousins, which performed for years. Given the times--the turbulent late 1960s, it was no small feat for the group to star in 2 network series, make dozens of specials, and guest on all the variety shows. They toured for years, as well. The youngest King Sister, Marilyn, is still singing as a solo act. People have wondered about getting DVDS--check out Marilyn's web site. Cam Clarke, who did the station breaks with his cousin Laurette, also has a website (he's a major voice-over star). Cam also markets DVDs of the King Family shows. They were, and are, fun people. Despite the sometimes square image packaged for TV, they were hip individuals. They enjoyed being together as a family, and isn't that what most people, cynics included, want? The King Family act finally broke up in the late 1970s. The King Sisters continued to sing together professionally until the late 1980s. One of the later gigs was the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan.