PATTY ANDREWS (16 Feb 1918 - 30 Jan 2013)
We just found out that Patty Andrews, the last surviving sister of the fabulous Andrews Sisters, died at her home on January 30, 2013. She was 94 years old and was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years.
In the 1930s, a sister group shot to overnight stardom with their hit recording of "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen". They went on to become some of the nation's top selling recording artists of the swing and boogie era. They sang Americans through the second world war and had more Top 10 charted hits than Elvis or The Beatles.
The oldest sister, LaVerne, died of cancer in 1967. The middle sister, Maxene, in 1995. Together, the three sisters recorded over 600 songs and appeared in over two dozen films, as well as guest appearing on almost every major TV show of the 1950s and 60s.
That whole generation is dying at a very rapid rate. We had just been listening to the Andrews's "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" a lot when we heard of Patty's death-- I didn't even know she had been still alive! :( Such a pity. They were cute in "Hollywood Canteen", too.
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