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'''Christine McGuire''' was born on July 30, 1926, '''Dorothy  

'''Christine McGuire''' (July 30, 1926 – December 28, 2018), '''Dorothy McGuire''' (February 13, 1928 – September 7, 2012), and '''Phyllis McGuire''' (born February 14, 1931) were a singing trio in American popular music. They were born in Middletown, and grew up in Miamisburg, [[Ohio]] where their mother was the minister of the First Church of Christ.

McGuire''' on February 13, 1928, and '''Phyllis McGuire''' on

February 14, 1931 in Middletown, and grew up in Miamisburg, [[Ohio]]

where their mother was the minister of the First Church of Christ.

During their high school years, The McGuire Sisters sang at [[church]]

During their high school years, The McGuire Sisters sang at [[church]] services and by the late 1940s were touring veteran’s hospitals and [[military]] bases before beginning their professional career singing at supper clubs and on local TV.

services and by the late 1940s were touring veteran’s hospitals and

[[military]] bases before beginning their professional career singing at

supper clubs and on local TV.

By the early 1950s they moved on to the [[Kate Smith]] [[radio]] show and

By the early 1950s, they moved on to the [[Kate Smith]] [[radio]] show and were winners of the Arthur Godfrey ''Talent Scouts,'' invited to become regulars for the next six years on his national radio/TV broadcasts and began recording for Coral Records.

were winners of the Arthur Godfrey ''Talent Scouts,'' invited to

become regulars for the next six years on his national radio/TV

broadcasts and began recording for Coral Records.

“Pine Tree, Pine, Over Me” was their first national hit in 1954, but it

“Pine Tree, Pine, Over Me” was their first national hit in 1954, but it was their follow-up, “Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight,” that gave them their first Top Ten and “Muskrat Ramble,” that duplicated the effort. “Sincerely” was the first chart-topper for the McGuire Sisters and it would open the way for them to appear at New York’s Waldorf Astoria and on to the big casinos of Las Vegas.

was their follow-up, “Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight,” that gave

them their first Top Ten and “Muskrat Ramble,” that duplicated the

effort. “Sincerely” was the first chart topper for the McGuire Sisters

and it would open the way for them to appear at New York’s

Waldorf Astoria and on to the big casino’s of Las Vegas.

The ride on the Hit Parade for the sisters would continue with

The ride on the Hit Parade for the sisters would continue with “It May Sound Silly,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” the inspirational “He,” the theme from the motion picture “Picnic” and in 1958 “Sugartime” saw the McGuire Sisters once again with a million-selling #1 hit, followed by “May You Always” in 1959. In 1961 they continued with “Just For Old Time’s Sake”.

“It May Sound Silly,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” the inspirational

“He,” the theme from the motion picture “Picnic” and in

1958 “Sugartime” saw the McGuire Sisters once again with

a million selling #1 hit, followed by “May You Always” in 1959.

In 1961 they continued with “Just For Old Time’s Sake”

The McGuire Sisters have performed for five Presidents of the

The McGuire Sisters have 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]].

United States, [[Richard Nixon]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[Jimmy Carter]],

[[Ronald Reagan]], and [[George H. W. Bush]] and for [[Queen Elizabeth II]].

Now retired, Phyllis lives in [[Las Vegas]], while Christine and Dorothy

Now retired, Phyllis lives in [[Las Vegas]], while Christine sadly passed away on December 28, 2018, and Dorothy passed away on September 7, 2012.

live in Scottsdale, [[Arizona]].

[[Category:Musical Groups]]

[[Category:Musical Groups]]