She appeared on the orchestra's public TV specials that have aired (along with repeats of the series) since 1987. Zimmer sang solos and duets with Jimmy Roberts, and she waltzed with Welk to the strains of his effervescent dance tunes tagged "champagne music." Zimmer performed on Welk's network and later syndicated show from 1960 to 1982 as the "Champagne Lady," the title Welk traditionally gave to his orchestra's lead female singer. The other people on the show, to this day, just respect and love her," Larry Welk said. "She was one of the most gracious, likable people that anyone could ever meet. Zimmer had been living an active life in recent years. Larry Welk didn't know the cause of death but said Ms. Zimmer died Tuesday at her home in Brea (Orange County), Welk's son, Larry, said Wednesday.
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