Swing Sisters Explained

The Swing Sisters
Origin:	Denmark
Genre:	Ragtime, big band and swing
Years Active:	1992 - present
Label:	MCI Records
Associated Acts:	The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Website:	http://www.swingsisters.dk/
Background:	group_or_band

The Swing Sisters are a trio of female Danish singers who perform hit songs of the 1940s and earlier. The trio often pay tribute to The Andrews Sisters, as well as many others, such as The Boswell Sisters. They have collaborated with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra on several occasions. The group has a strong following in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and England.

Brief history

The Swing Sisters originally was formed to take part in the musical Swing Sisters in Denmark in the autumn of 1992. The trio consists of:

• Kirsten Siggaard - one of Denmark's most famous singers (she has represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest on no less than three occasions);
• Kirsten Vaupel - originally an opera singer and nowadays working as coach; and
• Lise Lotte Norup - a Danish actress, singer and television star.

Discography

• Take Me Back (MCI, 1993)
• Sentimental Journey (MCI, 1994)
• Dagen Vi Aldrig Glemmer (1995)
• Swingin' X-mas (1997)
• Let It Be Swing (2003)

See also

• The Temperance Seven
• The Pasadena Roof Orchestra