Pixies Three
        
Left to right: Bonnie Long, Debra Swisher, Kaye McCool
Between 1963-65, The Pixies Three commanded the local and national charts with five pop smashes.

The Pixies Three from Hanover, PA  started out as the K-D-Dids which consisted of Kaye McCool and Debbie Swisher. They loved to put on amateur shows for friends charging two cents and even won $15 at a local talent show. In 1958 Midge Bollinger joined and eventually changed the group's name to the Pixies after the then popular haircut. They continued to play the usual small town affairs: civic club meetings, shows and country fairs. In 1962, they won the Ted Mack's Amateur Hour TV show twice. With help from their parents the girls, age twelve at the time, appeared every weekend at local events and the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This continued until 1963 when they were spotted by record producers John Madera and Danny White. At this time they changed their name to the Pixies Three due to a conflict with another Pixie group., after the popular hair-do that the girls all wore. Finally they were signed to a contract with Mercury Records.

Their first Mercury Records release, "Birthday Party", rocketed to #40 on the Billboard charts in August 1963. The string of hits continued with such memorable classics as "Cold, Cold Winter," "Gee", "It's Summertime USA", and their biggest chart-topper, "442 Glenwood Avenue." Their hit singles were followed by a successful album entitled "Party With The Pixies Three."

The Pixies Three, 1964
(L-R) Debra Swisher, Kaye McCool, Bonnie Long

Early in 1964, Midge left and was replaced by Bonnie Long for the group's only LP. Their next single "The Hootch," was a dance single that was banned from radio because hootch was slang for liquor.

They remained with Mercury for the rest of the year, issuing two more single that went nowhere. Len Barry offered the 1-2-3," but with no company Barry decided to keep it for himself.

Debra was the only one that kept singing professionally. In 1965, she had "You're So Good To Me" on Boom Records. In 1966, she joined the Angels as a replacement.

What set these three Hanover, Pennsylvania natives miles above the competition was their captivating innocence, irresistible charm, and most importantly, their astounding three-part harmonies. In their heyday, the Pixies performed with such notables as The Four Seasons, Dionne Warwick, The Dave Clark Five, and even The Rolling Stones. The Pixies Three remained one of the top teen favorites until they went their separate ways in 1965.

After nearly twenty-five years apart, Debbie, Kaye, and Bonnie were asked to reunite for a performance at their high school reunion in 1991. Word spread quickly about the Pixies' reunion, and offers for more shows began to pour in. As they say, "The rest is history."

Today, the Pixies sound better than ever, and still possess the same unique charm and sublime harmonies which became their trademark over thirty years ago. Since 1991, it's been nothing but a party again for these lovely ladies we affectionately know as The Pixies Three. So, welcome back to the party - The Pixies Three party!

The Pixies

Debbie (Swisher) Horn -After the Pixies broke up in 1965, the lead singer, Debbie (Swisher) Horn, signed with Boom Records and released "You're So Good to Me" b/w "Thank You and Goodnight". The following year she replaced Peggy Santiglia as the lead singer of the Angels, recording four singles for RCA. In her two-year stint  with the Angels, Debbie appeared at many top venues including Caesar's Palace, the Fountainbleau and on the Dean Martin TV show. In 1968 she went solo, settling down in the Oklahoma City area where she recorded country and gospel material and formed a successful show band, performing regularly at the Fountainhead Resort Hotel. In 1995, Debbie gave up her full-time commitment to the band in order to perform with The Pixies Three and travel at leisure with her husband, Bob.

Bonnie (Long) Walker -Bonnie (Long) Walker graduated from high school in 1966 and remained in the Pixies' hometown of Hanover, Pennsylvania. She continued performing as the lead singer of a ten-piece regional band with venues in Maryland and southern Pennsylvania. Today, Bonnie continues to reside in Hanover with her husband Ike and works in near-by York as an Executive Assistant. Due to her experience and longevity, the company has been very flexibile, allowing her to schedule rehearsals and travel with the group.

Kaye (McCool) Krebs -Kaye (McCool) Krebs, graduating in 1964, had a year of college behind her when the group disbanded. She pursued a career in education which included: public school teaching; program design in child abuse/neglect prevention; operations/management and consulting. Her reunion with The Pixies in 1991 ended a twenty-five year hiatus from performing. Kaye and her husband, Gary, reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia with their daughter Stephanie, who will be entering the University of Virginia this fall. Their older daughter, Kristin, a '93 graduate of Yale, lives and works in Chicago.

2010 Pixies Three (from top clockwise) Kaye McCool, Bonnie Long, Midge Bollinger

The Pixies performed until 2010.

Debra Swisher Horne and her husband live in Edmond Oklahoma. Kaye McCool Krebs lives in Viginia Beach with her family. Bonnie Long Walker and her husband live in Florida and Midge Bollinger Neel lives in Colorado