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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPatty Andrews (Andrews Sisters) dead at 94.
Maxine, Patty, and LaVerne.
She was the 'middle one' and the last of the Andrews Sisters to go.
From wiki:
The Andrews Sisters was a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews (January 3, 1916 October 21, 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews (February 16, 1918 January 30, 2013). Throughout their long career, the sisters sold well over 75 million records (the last official count released by MCA Records in the mid-1970s). Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues[1][2] or jump blues.
The Andrews Sisters' harmonies and songs are still influential today, and have been covered by entertainers such as Bette Midler, The Puppini Sisters, Christina Aguilera and The Three Belles. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
Aristus
(66,414 posts)RIP, Ms. Andrews. You gave the world some wonderful music. You and your sisters will be missed, even by someone like me, who was born after the heyday of your music.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)RIP, sweet lovely voice.
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)The sisters must have had a great time making this music.
Rest in Peace Patty, have a great time singing with your sisters.