Clay Hart,
Singer & Guitarist (1969-1975) Sally Flynn Hart, Singer (1968 -
1972) Popular Singers Married After Meeting
On Lawrence Welk Show
Clay
Hart is a singer best remembered as a
featured performer on the Lawrence Welk Show from
1969 to 1975.
Hart was born and raised in
Providence, Rhode Island. After graduating from
Amherst College, Hart played in nightclubs where
Lawrence Welk discovered his talent in 1969. Hart
was 27 years old when he joined the Champagne music
makers that year and he stayed with the show until
1975. During his time with the show, he met his
wife, Sally Flynn, and they married in 1974.
Sally
Flynn, also known as Sally Hart, was born in
Ontario, OR on July 23, 1946 to a large Mormon
family of brothers and sisters. She joined the Welk
program in 1968 with BYU classmate Sandi Griffiths
as part of the Sandi & Sally act where it became one
of the most popular musical acts in the show's long
history.
Sally left in 1972 to pursue a
solo career and married Welk guitarist and country
singer Clay Hart. She made numerous television
appearances, commercials, and hosted a cooking and
home show with Clay. They also co-owned a keepsack
business. Clay and Sally live in Cocoa Beach, FL
with their cute pooch.