“Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.
During the 1920’s Laverne, Maxene and Patty Andrews spent their summers in Mound, living with their parents in a house across the street from the grocery store that was owned by Pete and Ed Sollie, bachelor uncles of the three girls. (Today, Green T Accounting occupies the Sollie grocery store building and The Gillespie Center is on the land where the Andrews Sisters’ house once stood.)” - From a commentary by Tom Rockvam that appeared in The Laker Newspaper during 2005.
They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters. After singing with various dance bands and touring on Vaudeville, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937. Their music entertained Allied troops worldwide during World War II, sold war bonds, appeared in several films (including a few Abbott and Costello features), and performed for soldiers serving overseas. Their first film with Abbott and Costello, the pre-war comedy Buck Privates, introduced their best-known recording, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" which would win Best Song at the Academy Awards.
They also recorded many songs with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and other popular artists of the era. Their popularity was such that after the war they discovered that some of their records had actually been smuggled into Germany after the labels had been changed to read "Hitler's Marching Songs."
After a brief hiatus after the war, the sisters regrouped, performing in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. They broke up in 1953, with Patty's choice to go solo. Their last appearance together was in 1962 on The Dean Martin Show. Laverne, who had cancer, retired soon after; she died five years later, in 1967 at the age of 55.
After a long silence, the two surviving sisters had something of a comeback when Bette Midler recorded a cover of their song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Maxene and Patty appeared both together and separately throughout the 1970s, with Maxene releasing a solo album in 1986. Their most notable comeback; however, was in the Sherman Brothers' nostalgic World War II musical: "Over Here!" which premiered on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in 1974. The musical featured the two then living sisters (Maxene and Patty) and was written with them in mind for the leads. It launched the careers of many, now notable theater and film icons (John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Ann Reinking, et al). Ironically it was the last major hurrah of the sisters and was cut short due to a frivolous lawsuit initiated by Patty's husband to the show's producers.
Throughout their long career, the sisters had sold over 60 million records. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
The last of the three sisters Patty Andrews died of natural causes at her home in Northridge, California on January 30, 2013, just 17 days before her 95th birthday. The sisters were interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, close to their parents.
Let There Be Love
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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Let there be me.
Let there be oysters
Under the sea.
Let there be wind,
An occasional rain.
Chile con carne,
Let there be birds
To sing in the trees,
Someone to bless me
Whenever I sneeze.
Let there be cuckoos,
A lark and a dove,
But first of all, please
Let there be love.
Let there be cuckoos,
A lark and a dove,
But first of all, please
Let there be love
Love
Love
Let there be love.
The Andrews Sisters' Let There Be Love is a cheerful and playful song that describes various elements of life that are essential to create a joyful and happy existence. However, it emphasizes that all these elements are incomplete without the presence of love. The song begins by emphasizing the presence of two individuals, you and me, and how their existence adds value to each other's lives. The lyrics then move on to describe various aspects of nature, such as oysters under the sea, wind, occasional rain, birds singing in the trees, larks, and doves that bring joy to life. It talks about how the individuals wish to be blessed with someone's presence, support, and affection, and someone to bless them whenever they sneeze. The lyrics then circle back to the essence of the song- the importance of love.
The repetition of "Let there be love" towards the end of the song emphasizes that love is the most crucial element in life, which emphasizes the significance of love in any relationship or existence.
Overall, the song portrays that no matter how many delightful things one may have in life, they are ultimately pointless without the presence of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Let there be you,
May we exist together.
Let there be me.
May we both be ourselves.
Let there be oysters
Under the sea.
Let us enjoy the finer things in life.
Let there be wind,
An occasional rain.
Let us experience all aspects of nature.
Chile con carne,
Sparkling champagne
May we indulge in delicious food and drink.
Let there be birds
To sing in the trees,
Let us appreciate the beauty of nature.
Someone to bless me
Whenever I sneeze.
Let there be someone to care for me.
Let there be cuckoos,
A lark and a dove,
Let the world be filled with diverse creatures.
But first of all, please
Let there be love.
Above all, let us love and be loved.
Let there be cuckoos,
A lark and a dove,
Let the world be filled with diverse creatures.
But first of all, please
Let there be love
Above all, let us love and be loved.
Love
Love
The greatest of all things.
Let there be love.
May love always be present.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES GRANT
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albertdiner
The lyrics are so clever, that for many years i assumed it was a Cole Porter song.