Sandi Griffiths

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Early years

A native of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California; she started singing as a child and by the age of five, was a regular on TV by appearing on the Art Linkletter program, House Party. She continued to perfect her music skills all throughout school, and in college, at Brigham Young University where she teamed with and became friends with Sally Flynn.

Sandi & Sally

At BYU, the duo sang at the school's musical revue known as the Program Bureau, later at Disneyland and then went over to Vietnam to entertain the troops as part of a USO tour. After three weeks, she and Sally returned to the states to concentrate on their professional careers, in which their break came when they were asked to open for Jack Jones at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe.

It was here that Lawrence Welk and his music makers in the summer of 1967 played their annual three-week engagement at Harrah's.

Gail, Sandi & Mary Lou

and other famous acts.

The trio, with its blend of good looks and pretty voices, also became very popular with fans of the show. In addition, she also sang a few solos, toured with the Musical Family in concerts and branched outside the organization by providing background vocals for numerous artists, and appeared in several television commercials.

Family life

A member of the LDS church, Sandi married her college boyfriend Brent Griffiths in 1969. She had six children and one adopted child. [http://www.welkmusicalfamily.com/sandigriffiths.html]