DeCastro, Peggy (1921–2004)

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DeCastro, Peggy (1921–2004)

Hispanic singer. Name variations: DeCastro Sisters; Peggy de Castro. Born Marguerita Dolores Esperanza Fernando DeCastro, Jan 24, 1921, in Cibao, Dominican Republic; died Mar 6, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada; father owned a sugar plantation; mother was a former dancer with the Ziegfeld Follies in NY; sister of Cherie and Babette DeCastro; cousin of Olgita DeCastro Marino (died 2000, who had replaced Babette in the act in 1958); m. John Carricaburu (died 2002); children: Gene Lilley.

Eldest of the singing trio, the DeCastro Sisters, gained fame with a nightclub act in Cuba; moved with family to Miami (1945); had hit recording "Teach Me Tonight" (1954), followed by "Boom Boom Boomerang"; with sisters, appeared in Las Vegas nightclubs for years.

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