The Andrews Sisters husband of nearly 60 years, had died on August 28, 2010, at the age of 88. Joyce DeYoung Murray, who replaced LaVerne from late 1966-1968, died in March 2014 at the age of 87. The Andrews Sisters were the most imitated of all female singing groups and influenced many artists, including Mel Tormé, Les Paul and Mary Ford, The Four Freshmen, The McGuire Sisters, The Manhattan Dolls, The Lennon Sisters, The Pointer Sisters, The Manhattan Transfer, Barry Manilow, The Beverly Belles, and Bette Midler. Elvis Presley was a fan. The imitation occurred internationally, for instance The Harmony Sisters, a popular
The Dinning Sisters Dinning; 1918–2000) (died as Marvin Smith), was a vocalist with Wally Stoefler "(né" Wallace Udell Stoeffler; 1906–1979) and His Orchestra from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. She had married Harry Smith "(né" Harry Franklin Smith) — a featured trumpeter with the Stoefler Orchestra — on January 3, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Dinning Sisters The Dinning Sisters were an American sisters singing group, active from 1941 to 1955. The trio consisted of Ella Lucille "Lou" Dinning (September 29, 1920 – April 28, 2000), Jean Dinning (March 29, 1924 – February 22, 2011) and Virginia "Ginger" Dinning (March 29,