The Beverley Sisters

The Beverley Sisters were originally knows as The Chinnery Sisters, singing in their spare time, between secretarial work. They were talent spotted in 1945, and re-named the Beverley Sisters, before appearing on BBC Radio programmes like "Variety Bandbox". Their first film was a 1947 Pathé short, "Her Bathing Suit Never Got Wet". Signing to Columbia Records (UK) in 1951, they appeared in the Royal Variety Show in 1952, had their first British Top 10 hit in 1953. They hit the US charts in 1957. After a BBC TV series, they moved to ITV in 1960. Their success continued into the 1980s, including a revival as gay icons.