After starring in “Hell’s Angels ’69,” Van Dyke released two country albums, “Conny Van Dyke” and “Conny Van Dyke Sings for You.” In 1975, she also went on to star in “W.W. and ...

Singer Conny Van Dyke, one of the first white artists signed to the Motown label who also starred in the 1975 film “W.W. and the Dancekings,” died Saturday. She was 78. The singer’s son ...