The DeCastro Sisters

The DeCastro Sisters were a female singing group: they consisted of Peggy, Cherie, and Babette DeCastro. (When Babette retired in 1958, a cousin, Olgita DeCastro Marino, replaced her.)

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In 1945, the DeCastro family moved to the United States from Cuba. The sisters became protegees of Carmen Miranda, and formed a singing trio in Miami, Florida. They had a style something like the then-popular Andrews Sisters, but with a Latin flavor.

Related Topics:
1945 - United States - Cuba - Carmen Miranda - Miami, Florida - Andrews Sisters

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The biggest hit of the group was "Teach Me Tonight," in 1954.

Related Topics:
Teach Me Tonight - 1954

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Peggy, the eldest of the group, died March 6, 2004 of lung cancer at age 82.

Related Topics:
March 6 - 2004 - Lung - Cancer

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Olgita died on February 14, 2000 at age 65.

Related Topics:
February 14 - 2000

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