The sisters began singing in a church in Middletown, Ohio where their mother was an ordained minister, when Phyllis was only 4 years old. By 1949, they were performing at military bases and church functions.
In 1952, they won a spot on the "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts" show and the rest is music history. In the years that followed, the sisters performed before the Queen of England, as well as Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George Bush. They signed, what was at that time, an unprecedented contract with Coca-Cola, appeared on top TV shows, and played venues from Las Vegas to New York's Waldorf Astoria.
At the peak of their popularity, in 1968, The McGuire Sisters decided to put a wrap on their careers, with Phyllis flying solo and Dorothy and Christine devoting time to their growing families. For the next 17 years, the only time The McGuire Sisters performed together was at family functions. But they are now back together as an act.
The McGuire Sisters were inducted into the Coca-Cola hall of fame, at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were also inducted into the Headliners Hall of Fame at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.