What Gets Me Hot: Solid Gold Darcel

Darcel was the principal dancer on Solid Gold during her five-year reign. She appeared on the show from '80 to '83, took a year off during '84 and rejoined the cast in late '85. In '86, Darcel had many speaking roles on SG. She took to the mic and regularly announced the countdown re-caps towards the end of the show. She left the show, along with most of the other dancers, at the end of the '86 season.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Darcel moved to Hollywood as a mature young teen and got a job dancing on television when she was only 14 years old! She lied about her age and said she was 18 in order to get the job.

"I'm not a trained dancer that studied dance for many years," said Darcel in a "PM Magazine" TV interview. "What I do is what I feel."

Some of Darcel's various credits include dancing with Carol Burnett, Mac Davis, Barry Manilow and Sammy Davis, Jr. Her stage credits include the role of "Tiger Lily" in Peter Pan starring Sandy Duncan, and Hello Dolly starring Pearl Bailey.

Darcel also danced alongside legend Lucille Ball in the film adaptation of the musical "Mame." Darcel wears a red hat in the opening "charleston" dance sequence.

After she left Solid Gold, Darcel left show business and became a born-again Christian. She's married to Glen Leonard, a former member of the legendary Motown singing group, "The Temptations." They have three children.

Born on June 13, Darcel stands 5'5" tall.

Quote Note - "The image I portray on Solid Gold is much different than who I am in everyday life. I want people to know that I'm really just a regular person."

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Universal Pictures - as a dancer

Mame (1974) - as a dancer

Xanadu (1980) Universal Pictures - as a dancer

Night Shift (1982) - as a nightclub dancer

Hard Copy (1991) with Pam and Gayle

MIss Teen USA (1986) - with the Solid Gold Dancers

PM Magazine (1983) "Solid Gold Auditions" segment

Hour Magazine (1983) promoting her workout album

Jerry Lewis Telethon (1983) with the Solid Gold Dancers

Solid Gold (1980-1983)(1985-1986) - principal dancer

The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Dynamite (1981) - as a saloon dancer

Mork and Mindy (1980) - as a roller skating dancer

Late Night with David Letterman

Kool and the Gang's video for "Fresh" (1983) - staring role as Cinderella

The Solid Gold 5 Day Workout (1983)

Darcel's Solid Body Workout

Hour Magazine Special Feature

Gary Collins: The television series "Solid Gold" has become a hit for several reasons -- they have top name artists singing Solid Gold favorites, but they also have a group of dancers, one of which is Darcel Wynne...

Darcel is going to help us and you get into Solid Gold shape with an album called "Dance With Darcel". Would you please welcome Darcel Wynne!

How are you?

Darcel: Great!

GC: And I was correct, Solid Gold has not only become a big hit here but all around the world and you dancers are part of the reason for the hit. How much time do you spend rehearsing for all the dances and everything?

DW: Oh, about 8 hours a day. We go in at about 10 in the morning and we're through around 5. We work weekends too.

GC: Allright, now you have an album coming out?

DW: Yes

GC: And how does it work, I mean how are you going to get people into shape with an album?

DW: (laughs) Well we're gonna dance, I mean you can always do the exercising and the aerobics, but this way we're gonna dance and work up a sweat... and there's a manual, and inside there are pictures of me doing each step. And after you read your manual, you'll put on your record and then we're going to have a good time.

Hard Copy Special Report

Darcel's Photo Gallery

Photos from "The Solid Gold 5 Day Workout"

Photos from "Jesus Christ Super Star"

Photos from "Xanadu"

Rare Photo Gallery

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