She was 94.
The Andrews Sisters began
singing on Minnesota radio stations in the 1920s, but after several
years on the Vaudeville circuit they began a recording career that made
them one of the most successful female groups ever.
One of their biggest hits
was "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," which became a World War II anthem. The
Recording Industry of America Association and the National Endowment for
the Arts placed it as the sixth on its "Songs of the Century" list in
2001..."
THE DIVINE MISS "M"--BETTE MIDLER DOES A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THEM IN HER ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME:
(SHHH, BUT I LIKE IT BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL)
Bette Midler
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The Divine Miss M
Atlantic 1972 |
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