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- Birth nameMaxene Angelyn Andrews
- Ms. Andrews and her sisters, Patty and Laverne, were one of the most successful women's singing groups, with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies. The sisters began performing in the early 1930's when the Depression wiped out their father's business. In 1937, the trio of sisters scored their first big hit with 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen'. In addition to 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, ' their best-known songs included 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree' and 'Rum and Coca Cola'. The trio officially broke up after the death of Laverne in 1967, but temporarily interrupted their feud to star in the 1974 Broadway musical "Over Here!". Ms. Andrews began a solo career in 1979. Her album and its title, were released in 1990, 'Maxene: An Andrews Sister'. Her last performance was on Sunday, October 8th, 1995, in the show 'Swing Time Canteen', at New York City's Blue Angel Theater.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseLou Levy(July 28, 1941 - March 11, 1949) (divorced, 2 children)
- RelativesPatty Andrews(Sibling)Laverne Andrews(Sibling)
- Middle sister, among older sister, Laverne and younger sister, Patty
- Soprano singing voice.
- In 1954, Maxene fortunately survived a suicide attempt, a drug overdose, and lived 41 more years.
- The Andrews Sisters trio of Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews & Patty Andrews are listed in order of first, second and third born. The order of their births is also the order of the length of their lifetimes. Laverne died age 55. Maxene died age 79. Patty died age 94.
- The Andrews Sisters, Laverne, Maxene, or Patty, none were biological mothers. Maxene adopted two children, a daughter, Aleta Ann, and a son, Peter. Patty also adopted one daughter, Pam DuBois.
- Both parents were immigrants, a Greek father and a Norwegian mother.
- Adopted her longtime manager and life partner, Lynda Wells, before she died. According to Wells, it was done because the two were unable to get married (same-sex marriage not being legal at the time).
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