The New Christy Minstrels throughout its run. After the group toured Europe in early 1965, McGuire left to embark on a solo career, and this spelled the end of the original New Christy Minstrels. Now under the direction of Greif and Garris the group moved towards a variety act, doing "novelty and pop tunes" and a little comedy, making them closer to the 19th century Christy's Minstrels from whom the group's name was derived. Reflecting this shift, they had a "Billboard" Top 100 hit later in 1965 with a cover of "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from the Disney film "Mary Poppins". Regular group membership changes
Lee Boon Chim later life he was appointed a Senator in the Malaysian Senate. He has been honored twice by the Yang Dipertuan Agong, (King of Malaysia) with the Companion of the Order of the Crown of Malaysia - Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) in 1969 and the Commander of the Order of the Crown of Malaysia - Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) in 1976. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Malaya (1971) and the 1992 Gold Medal from the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM). Lee Boon Chim Tan Sri Dr Lee Boon Chim P.S.M, S.M.S (1926–1998) was