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The sisters were born to Olga Bergliot "Ollie" (née Sollie; 1886—1948) and Peter Andreas. Peter Andreas (later "Andrews"), (1890—1949) was Greek and his wife Olga Andrews was of Norwegian ancestry raised in the Lutheran faith.
Within thirty days of the Andrews Sisters' version of "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen," [18] a number of other artists recorded covers in the hopes of capitalizing on its popularity. [19] In December 1937, artists such as Belle Baker , Kate Smith , [ 20 ] Benny Goodman (with Martha Tilton and Ziggy Elman ), [ 21 ] Ella Fitzgerald , [ 22 ] the Barry ...
Melcher was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, to Jewish parents Minnie (née Gabriner) and Alter Melcher. [4] He began his career as a song plugger while married to his first wife, singer Jane Rappaport, in New York. He then worked as an agent and road manager for the Andrews Sisters and married Patty Andrews on October 19, 1947. The couple ...
The Andrews Sisters, who specialized in three-part harmonies, were not only the most well-known and top selling female vocal group of the World War II years of 1941 to 1945 in the United States ...
Rainbow is Jewish and openly gay. [29] He was born on Long Island, lived in Queens for 17 years, attended community college in Plantation, Florida, and since July 2019 has resided in Manhattan. [30] [31] On April 19, 2022, Rainbow published a memoir, Playing With Myself, which tells the story of his personal life and rise to internet fame. [32]
Hannah and Her Sisters, Beaches: Father [137] Ricky Jay: 1948–2018 American magician, actor, and author House of Games, Boogie Nights [576] [577] Madeline Kahn: 1942–1999 American film, television, and theater actress Paper Moon, Young Frankenstein [578] Gabe Kaplan: 1945– American actor, comedian, and poker player Welcome Back, Kotter ...
Mizzy was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrants, and attended New York University. [2] As a child, he played accordion and piano, and was largely self-taught as a composer. [2] During World War II, he served in the United States Navy where he wrote some of his hit songs. [2]
The Andrews Sisters singing "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" in Private Buckaroo. "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me)" is a popular song that was made famous by Glenn Miller and by the Andrews Sisters during World War II. Its lyrics are the words of two young lovers who pledge their fidelity while one of them is away ...