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| The Del Rubio triplets were born as the '''Boyd triplets''' (Edith, Elena and Mildred Boyd) on 23 August 1921 in the ]. Their great-aunt was ], the wife of ] ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edithbollingwilson.org/tag/del-rubio-triplets/ |title=Del Rubio Triplets |work=edithbollingwilson.org |publisher=Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation and Museum |accessdate=31 January 2013|location=Wytheville, Va.}}</ref> The girls grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and ]. Their stage name comes from the color they dyed their hair; the word "rubio" means "blonde" in Spanish. They had one older sister Lola Boyd. She died in 1992. The girls never got married or had children because they didn't want to break up their act.<ref></ref> The |
The Del Rubio triplets were born as the '''Boyd triplets''' (Edith, Elena and Mildred Boyd) on 23 August 1921 in the ]. Their great-aunt was ], the wife of ] ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edithbollingwilson.org/tag/del-rubio-triplets/ |title=Del Rubio Triplets |work=edithbollingwilson.org |publisher=Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation and Museum |accessdate=31 January 2013|location=Wytheville, Va.}}</ref> The girls grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and ]. Their stage name comes from the color they dyed their hair; the word "rubio" means "blonde" in Spanish. They had one older sister Lola Boyd. She died in 1992. The girls never got married or had children because they didn't want to break up their act.<ref></ref> The triplets were Christians.<ref></ref> | ||
| They first achieved fame in the U.S. in the 1950s, when they were popular night club performers, appearing often on television, including several Bob Hope programs on NBC. | They first achieved fame in the U.S. in the 1950s, when they were popular night club performers, appearing often on television, including several Bob Hope programs on NBC. | ||
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| The Del Rubio Triplets | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | singers |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1949–1996 |
| Labels | Karma Del Rubio Records |
| Past members | Eadie Boyd Elena Boyd Milly Boyd |
The Del Rubio Triplets were an American variety/musical act who rose to fame in the 1980s due mostly to their campy style of dress and their goofy interpretations of standards and songs of the era. They earlier performed from the 1940s through the 1960s as "The Boyd Triplets" as singers in Xavier Cugat's band, in night clubs, and in at least one motion picture.
Biography
The Del Rubio triplets were born as the Boyd triplets (Edith, Elena and Mildred Boyd) on 23 August 1921 in the Panama Canal Zone. Their great-aunt was Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the wife of United States President Woodrow Wilson. The girls grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and Washington, D.C.. Their stage name comes from the color they dyed their hair; the word "rubio" means "blonde" in Spanish. They had one older sister Lola Boyd. She died in 1992. The girls never got married or had children because they didn't want to break up their act. The triplets were Christians.
They first achieved fame in the U.S. in the 1950s, when they were popular night club performers, appearing often on television, including several Bob Hope programs on NBC.
Grammy winning songwriter Allee Willis is credited with re-discovering the Del Rubio Triplets in 1985 and presenting them at her parties where they garnered much notable attention. Their biggest "hit" was an acoustic-guitar cover version of the song "Whip It" by Devo.
They made various television appearances such as Married... with Children (as aunts of Peggy), Full House (called REM), Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, The Golden Girls (called the Donatello Triplets on the show), Night Court, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, New Monkees, Square One TV, Ellen (performing the musical intro for Season 3, Episode 16, "Witness") and Pee-wee's Playhouse wearing bouffant hair-dos and gaudy blue eyeshadow. They often appeared scantily clad (usually showing off their legs) despite the fact that they were in their sixties at the time. They are often remembered for their contribution of "Winter Wonderland" to the Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special that originally aired in 1988. They also briefly appeared in the motion picture Americathon, playing "America the Beautiful" behind several posing bodybuilders. They also appeared in Sliders, season 1 episode 8, "The King Is Back" as themselves, performing "Whip It". In the late 1980s they were featured in a McDonald's fast food advertisement.
The three performed until Eadie was diagnosed with cancer in 1996; she died that year at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California. After Eadie's death, Elena and Milly never performed again, but lived together until Elena died of cancer in 2001. Milly died from respiratory failure on July 21, 2011. All triplets are interred in a family plot at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California next to their father.
Members
| The Del Rubio Triplets | |||
| Name | Eadie Del Rubio | Elena Del Rubio | Milly Del Rubio |
| Birth name | Edith Bolling Boyd | Elena Rolfe Boyd | Mildred Stuart Boyd |
| Born | (1921-08-23)August 23, 1921 | ||
| Location | Ancón, Panama Canal Zone | ||
| Died | December 16, 1996(1996-12-16) (aged 75) | March 19, 2001(2001-03-19) (aged 79) | July 21, 2011(2011-07-21) (aged 89) |
| Location | Torrance, California | Los Angeles, California | |
| Resting Place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California | ||
| Years Active | 1949–1996 | ||
References
- "Del Rubio Triplets". edithbollingwilson.org. Wytheville, Va.: Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation and Museum. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Three Gals, Three Guitars, One Birthday: the Del Rubio Triplets Shimmy into the Spotlight
- 3 for the Show : Del Rubio Triplets--in Hot Pants, Go-Go Boots, Blond Poufs--Have Now Become High Priestesses of Their Own Culture Cult
- http://www.alleewillis.com/delrubios/peoplemag.htm
- Littlejohn, Donna (9 August 2011). "Last member of San Pedro's Del Rubio Triplets dies at 89". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
External Links
- The Del Rubio Triplets at IMDB
- Eadie Boyd at IMDB
- Elena Boyd at IMDB
- Milly Boyd at IMDB
- Eadie Boyd at Find A Grave
- Elena Boyd at Find A Grave
- Milly Boyd at Find A Grave