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Anyone remember The McGuire Sisters?

twinsister — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:58:46 GMT

The last remaining sister of this singing act, Phyllis died yesterday at age 89. As a child, I remember seeing them when my parents watched the Arthur Godfrey show. A long time ago.....

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Suziepeach — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:05:31 GMT

I remember them well and those voices together were absolutely marvelous.. RIP Phyllis- you and your sisters are singing in heaven now..

The McGuire Sisters - Sugartime - YouTube

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Oznell — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:30:20 GMT

I'm sorry to hear that, @twinsister . I knew of them, but Dominick Dunne's explosive late-Eighties interview with Phyllis in "Vanity Fair" really brought them into focus for me.

Phyllis, the youngest of the trio, lived in recent years in Las Vegas. She and her sisters had come out of the blue, and were very talented. At a much earlier point in her career, she was unwisely and romantically involved for years with the notorious Sam Giancana, of John Kennedy /Judith Exner fame. Dunne goes into all that.

The house in Las Vegas was apparently incredible, as only Dominick Dunne could describe it! Mirrored floors, a huge "indoor Eiffel Tower", black swans outside, and on- premises armed guards! There's a photo of the beautiful Phyllis posing amicably in a bubble bath. Dunne found her to be chatty, friendly and liked her enormously.

Good piece:

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1989/6/high-roller-the-phyllis-mcguire-story

Edited to add- Hey, my first attempt to post link didn't go to the article directly. Trying again. If it just goes to the general "Vanity Fair" online site, just google "High Roller, The Phyllis McGuire Story".

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twinsister — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:43:18 GMT

@Oznell - I had heard about her and SG. Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

@Suziepeach - thanks for the links. I loved their version of Sincerely.

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Somertime — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:06:11 GMT

@Oznell Interesting story! Here's a link showing the inside of her "home".............don't think it all came from her singing career!

https://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/home/phyllis-mcguires-las-vegas-home

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camelot — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:34:50 GMT

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Shepsmom — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:35:01 GMT

Great photos. The Eiffel Tower is over the top even for Vegas.

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Houstonoilers — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:12:00 GMT

Phyllis must have had decorating tips from Liberace!

She was a fabulous character - one of a kind. Today's celebrities pale in comparison. There just isn't glamour in today's celebs.

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qvcaddition — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:30:43 GMT

@twinsister

@twinsister wrote:
The last remaining sister of this singing act, Phyllis died yesterday at age 89. As a child, I remember seeing them when my parents watched the Arthur Godfrey show. A long time ago.....

I remember them, but I am going on 85 and I thought they were already singing, because i remember WW11. Was 8 years old when it ended.

Maybe it was later when they were a singing group, but I thought it was during the war. Time gets away from you when you are my age.

I get it now. It was the Andrew Sisters. I use to love the Bob Hope specials when he went to visit the troops.

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ValuSkr — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:35:09 GMT

No, I haven't heard of them. But Phyllis and her sisters seem to have been quite talented. R.I.P.

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lovesallanimals — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:44:19 GMT

I remember watching them as a kid and they were wonderful. Phyllis kind of reminds me of Mary Tyler More.

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sann — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:44:37 GMT

Oh yes I remember !!!!!!

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luvmybeetle — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:28:57 GMT

I remember them very vividly. I loved them. I was a little girl in the early 50's and always sang along with them .on Arthur Godfrey. Thanks for letting us know about her. RIP

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Judaline — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:15:22 GMT

@twinsister wrote:
The last remaining sister of this singing act, Phyllis died yesterday at age 89. As a child, I remember seeing them when my parents watched the Arthur Godfrey show. A long time ago.....

OMgosh I thought she died a couple of years ago! Saw them on the do-op shows, or one of those, all in blonde wigs-not bad.

Picnic was my favorite song among others.

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Witchy Woman — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:43:03 GMT

@Somertime

That house is beyond words. Wonder where it was in Vegas?

She was a beauty...I remember their music. Lovely voices. from another time.

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Oznell — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:01:15 GMT

Wow, those interiors of her house were wild, @Somertime !

I see that she still had her Eiffel Tower, Arc du Triomphe (sp?), and other baroque touches! Fascinating.

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NickNack — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:46:49 GMT

.@Oznell That was a very interesting article. Thank you for posting it.

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Flatbush — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 06:50:47 GMT

@Somertime wrote:
@Oznell Interesting story! Here's a link showing the inside of her "home".............don't think it all came from her singing career!

https://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/home/phyllis-mcguires-las-vegas-home

Oh my, it looks like an expensive Las Vegas resort or a palace. Very luxurious. Thanks for posting the link.

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qualitygal — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 11:11:16 GMT

Phyllis was my favorite. They will also remind me of Arthur Godfrey. Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, etc. So many. That era of people is closing around us. Too bad, so sad. It was good clean entertainment. I'm glad I had the youth I had. They were a part of that.

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twinsister — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:47:55 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
Phyllis was my favorite. They will also remind me of Arthur Godfrey. Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, etc. So many. That era of people is closing around us. Too bad, so sad. It was good clean entertainment. I'm glad I had the youth I had. They were a part of that.

@qualitygal - I remember all those great shows from my childhood. Also my parents watched Lawrence Welk. A different time back then.