United Kingdom, June 17 -- Teddie Beverley, the last surviving member of close-harmony trio The Beverley Sisters, has died aged 99.

The trio - comprised of Teddie, her twin sister Babs and their elder sibling Joy - rose to fame with their renditions of Christmas hits such as I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Little Drummer Boy.

The Beverley Sisters experienced the height of their popularity during the 1950s and 1960s - with other hits including Bye Bye Love, Always and Forever and Sisters.

They were unafraid to challenge the prim attitudes of the time, responding with the mocking We Have To Be So Careful after their rendition of Greensleeves was banned by the BBC's dance music policy committee.

Teddie said: "We wanted to pierce the ...