βPatty 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 1920βs 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 Sistersβ house once stood.)β - 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.
The Best Things In Life Are Free
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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The best things in life are free
The stars belong to everyone
They gleam there for you and me
The flowers in spring
The robins that sing
The sunbeams that shine
And love can come to everyone
The best things in life are free
The Andrews Sisters's song The Best Things In Life Are Free talks about how the most beautiful things in life are available to everyone without any cost. The moon, stars, flowers, birds, sunbeams, and even love, aren't possessions of anyone but are free for everyone to enjoy. The song emphasizes that the things that bring us the most joy in life can't be bought and that they are available to us all around.
The song's lyrics remind us of the simple pleasures we often overlook in our busy lives while we chase materialistic things. The moon and stars were a popular subject in the songs of that era, epitomizing the romanticism and optimism of the time. The song talks about nature's bounty, but it also talks about love, which is the most beautiful gift we can receive that doesn't require any monetary investment.
Overall, the song brings to light that life's most valuable things are already present around us, and we should cherish and appreciate them. It's both an uplifting and thought-provoking song that urges us to take a step back and appreciate the small things in life.
Line by Line Meaning
The moon belongs to everyone
The moon is not restricted to anyone, it belongs to all of us equally.
The best things in life are free
The things we cherish the most in life do not require money to obtain and everyone can enjoy them regardless of their financial status.
The stars belong to everyone
Just like the moon, the stars in the sky can be enjoyed by everybody without any restrictions.
They gleam there for you and me
The stars shine bright in the sky for everyone to appreciate their beauty, not just for one person.
The flowers in spring
During springtime, we can all enjoy and appreciate the beauty of flowers that nature provides us.
The robins that sing
The songs of robins and other birds are free for us to listen to and cherish, without any cost or restrictions.
The sunbeams that shine
The warm rays of the sun that give us light and life are available to everyone without any price tag.
They're yours, they're mine
These beautiful things that nature provides us with are not limited to one person; they belong to all of us.
And love can come to everyone
Love is a free emotion that can be experienced and shared by everyone, regardless of their background, status or income.
The best things in life are free
Once again, the important lesson to remember is that the things that are most valuable to us in life are free and available to everyone.
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lew Brown, B. G. De Sylva, Ray Henderson
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Bernadette Scott
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Ali Alkofee
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Sam Tahir
Its a classic for sure
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