LORRIE COLLINS

Rockabilly chanteuse (1942–2018)

teenage duo the Collins Kids, consisting of Lorrie and younger brother Larry, proved a sensation on us tV and radio during the ’50s, performing hopped-up rockabilly on popular shows like Town Hall

Party. a romantic liaison with ricky Nelson led to Lorrie appearing in two episodes of the aBC sitcom The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet in 1958, before marrying Johnny Cash’s manager. the reunited Collins Kids were a popular draw on the rockabilly circuit in recent years.