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Phyllis McGuire, who with her sisters Dorothy and Christine formed the 1950s singing trio the McGuire Sisters, has died. She was 89.
According to reports, McGuire died in her Las Vegas home Tuesday. The cause of death has not been released.
The trio, who were familiar faces on stages from Las Vegas to Chicago to New York, were best known for their crystalline harmonies on such chart-topping hits as “Sincerely” and “Sugartime.”
Phyllis McGuire was born on Feb 14, 1931, in Middletown, Ohio. She and her sisters began their public singing at local churches, weddings and revivals. During WWII, the sisters would perform at veterans’ hospitals. In 1952, an appearance on “The Arthur Godfrey Talent’s Scouts” TV series launched their professional career.