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. The three members were all

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s at

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. After hearing

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on the radio, they began singing together at work, calling themselves The Belle Aimes initially. After performing on

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's television show, they were signed by

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and changed their name to The Bonnie Sisters at the behest of Rainbow owner Eddie Heller. Their first recording was "Cry Baby", originally a B-side recorded by The Scarlets. The tune became a hit in the U.S., peaking at #18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1956. Follow-up singles "Track That Cat", "Wandering Heart", and "Confess" failed to chart, and the group returned to nursing. The 1990

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'', is named after the group's lone hit.

Members

*Pat Ryan *Sylvia Totter *Jean Borgia

References

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