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The McGuire Sisters
The McGuire Sisters
The McGuire Sisters
Background information
OriginMiamisburg, Ohio, United States
Genre(s)Traditional Pop
Years active1952-1968
WebsiteMcGuire Sisters' page on the Primarily A Cappella site
Former members
Christine McGuire, Dorothy McGuire, and Phyllis McGuire

The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. Miamisburg (mye-AM-iz-burg is a city in Montgomery County Ohio, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more They consisted of Christine McGuire (born July 30, 1926), Dorothy McGuire (born February 13, 1928), and Phyllis McGuire (born February 14, 1931). Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

They were born in Middletown, Ohio and grew up in Miamisburg, Ohio, where their mother, Lillie, was an ordained minister of the Miamisburg First Church of God and let them sing in the church as young girls. Middletown is an All-American City[http //wwwenquirercom/editions/2003/03/14/loc_middletownmood14 Miamisburg (mye-AM-iz-burg is a city in Montgomery County Ohio, United States. They sang at weddings, funerals, and church revivals. A wedding is the Ceremony in which two people are united in Marriage. A funeral is a Ceremony marking a person's Death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of Beliefs and practices used by a Culture to remember A revival meeting is a series of Christian religious services held in order to inspire active members of a religious body and to gain new converts When they started in 1935, Phyllis was only four years old. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eventually, they sang on other occasions than church-related ones; by 1949, they were singing at military bases and veterans' hospitals. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They incorporated a more diverse repertoire for these, extending themselves to more than the hymns they had sung at church. A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities

In 1952, they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, and as a result, Godfrey hired them for his other shows, where they remained for seven years. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (also known as Talent Scouts) was a radio and Television Variety show which ran on CBS from Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey ( August 31 1903 &ndash March 16 1983) was an American Radio and Television broadcaster They performed for five Presidents of the United States (Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush), and for Queen Elizabeth II, as well as appearing on many top television shows. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Coca-Cola company signed them to a contract with the highest fee in advertising history up to that date. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries

The McGuire Sisters, and most especially Phyllis McGuire, were the subjects of a 1995 HBO movie called Sugartime, which depicted Phyllis' relationship with mobster Sam Giancana. Salvatore "Momo" Giancana (born Salvatore Giangana) June 15, 1908 &ndash June 19, 1975) was an Italian-American Giancana was played by actor John Turturro and Phyllis was played by Mary Louise Parker. John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American Actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is an American Tony - Emmy - and Golden Globe -winning actress The McGuires in the film looked nothing like the McGuires in real life, and didn't even move as they do on stage. They also peculiarly were portrayed as show biz bubbleheads when in real life all three are savvy, articulate, disciplined and knowledgable ladies. Their gorgeous appearance today reflects their attention to quality and detail in costuming, makeup and staging and their impeccable harmonies reflect a lifelong devotion to perfecting their art.

In 1968, they retired from public performance. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phyllis went to a solo act; Dorothy and Christine became totally devoted to their families. Seventeen years later, however, they joined as an act again in response to fans' entreaties.

In 1994, they were inducted into the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) In 2001, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term "the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World" They have also been inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame and the Headliners' Hall of Fame.

Recorded songs

External references

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