Joy Beverley, who found fame with 1950s and 60s chart-toppers The Beverley Sisters, has died at the age of 91 after reportedly suffering a stroke last week.
Her son, Vince, told the Express & Star newspapers in the UK: "We all thought the world of her and we are devastated she is gone. We are a very close-knit family."
"We are all going to miss her terribly, she has been a part of our lives for so long now it really is going to be a big loss for all of us," he added.
Joy Beverley and twin sisters Teddie and Babs were the highest paid female music act of their day in the UK and were also TV stars.
Their parents, George and Victoria Beverley, were music hall performers and the sisters' showbiz career began with a wartime ad campaign for Ovaltine as "Bonnie Babies".
Signed to Columbia Records in 1951, their hits included I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Bye Bye Love, Little Drummer Boy and Always and Forever.
Joy Beverley married footballer Billy Wright in 1958. The Wolverhampton Wanderers and England legend passed away from pancreatic cancer in 1994.
Joy Beverley is survived by her twin sisters and her three children, Vince, Vicky and Babette.
