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Zella Lehr | |
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 Zella Lehr as The Unicycle Girl onHee Haw. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1951-03-14)March 14, 1951 (age 74) |
| Origin | Burbank, California, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1985 |
| Labels | RCA Columbia Compleat |
Zella Lehr (born March 14, 1951) is an American singer and entertainer. She had hit records onRCA Records andColumbia Records, most notably her cover ofDolly Parton's "Two Doors Down[1] (which charted for Lehr in late 1977, before Parton herself had released the song as a single).[2] She had been on theBillboardHot Country Singles chart for 18 weeks and in 1980 was nominated by theAcademy of Country Music andCashbox Magazine for the 'Most Promising Female Vocalist' award.
Zella has spent her life on stage, making her debut at the age of seven along with her parents and two brothers performing as 'The Lehr Family'. She made guest appearances on theMerv Griffin Show andThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson before becoming a regular on the CBS television showHee Haw as the 'unicycle girl'.[3] A TV Guide article of her exploits led to her first Las Vegas showroom engagement, which in turn resulted in appearances withWayne Newton,Sammy Davis Jr.,Glen Campbell, and theStatler Brothers. After relocating to Reno, Nevada she was named Northern Nevada's Entertainer of the Year for seven years in a row. Lehr went on to own and operate Zella Lehr's Dinner Theater from 2000–2004, and now has an entertainment production company and talent agency.
| Title | Album details |
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| Feedin' the Fire |
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1974 | "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" | — | — | — |
| 1975 | "I Can't Help Myself" | — | — | |
| "Just Believe in Me" | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "After You've Had Me" | — | — | |
| "Two Doors Down" | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | "When the Fire Gets Hot" | 31 | 21 | |
| "Danger, Heartbreak Ahead" | 20 | 16 | ||
| 1979 | "Play Me a Memory" | 24 | — | |
| "Only Diamonds Are Forever" | 59 | — | ||
| "Once in a Blue Moon" | 34 | — | ||
| "Love Has Taken Its Time" | 26 | — | ||
| 1980 | "Rodeo Eyes" | 25 | — | |
| "Love Crazy Love" | 34 | — | ||
| 1981 | "Feedin' the Fire" | 16 | — | Feedin' the Fire |
| 1982 | "Blue Eyes Don't Make an Angel" | 56 | — | |
| "He's a Gypsy" | — | — | ||
| "What a Way to Spend the Night" | 85 | — | — | |
| 1983 | "Haven't We Loved Somewhere Before" | 86 | — | |
| 1984 | "All Heaven Is About to Break Loose" | 72 | — | |
| 1985 | "You Bring Out the Lover in Me" | 66 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
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