Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews was a member of the Andrews Sisters, a popular female singing group in the first half of the 20th century.
R&B Singer
January 3, 1916
Capricorn
October 21, 1995
79
Minnesota
Maxene Andrews was a renowned American singer and actress, best known as a member of the Andrews Sisters, a highly successful close harmony singing group during the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group, which was the most successful female vocal ensemble in the first half of the 20th century in the U.S., sold approximately 80 million records. Some of Maxene’s most famous works include “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Rum and Coca-Cola,” “Hold Tight, Hold Tight,” “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin,” and “I Can Dream, Can’t I?”. Among her achievements was receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Maxene also had a keen interest in UFOs, becoming a member of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Her fascination with UFOs started in the early 1950s when she and her husband witnessed unusual lights and flying objects in the sky during a train tour of Arizona and New Mexico.