Celebrity Rock: Just a Little Lovin' & Little Green Apples (1969)

Before she landed her iconic role as Julie Barnes on The Mod Squad, Peggy Lipton had embarked on a secondary career as a singer, and had released a self-titled LP in 1968, either right before or after Squad premiered. Having logged a number of guest appearances pre-Squad on shows as diverse as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Mr. Novak, it's fair to say Peggy landed her big break when she was cast by Aaron Spelling & Danny Thomas.

The success of Squad brought Peggy to The Hollywood Palace in the spring of 1969, where she sings "Just a Little Lovin'" and duets with host du jour Sammy Davis, Jr. on OC Smith's "Little Green Apples". Davis would also make a guest appearance on Squad in addition to making a couple of TV-movies for Spelling & ABC, as he acknowledges in his intro.

Keep an eye out for Squad co-stars Michael Cole & Clarence Williams III, who show up at the end of the video.

In memory of Peggy Lipton, who passed away Saturday at 72 from colon cancer. Her talent has passed down to daughter Rashida Jones (Angie Tribeca), one of her two children with Quincy Jones, to whom Peggy was married from 1974-89. Rest in peace.