The Fleetwoods were an American vocal group from Olympia, Washington, whose members were Gary Troxel (born November 28, 1939), Gretchen Christopher (born February 29, 1940), and Barbara Ellis (born February 20, 1940). In 1959, they twice topped the Billboard Hot 100 with their single hits "Come Softly to Me" and "Mr. Blue". == Early history == The band members met as high school students in Olympia, Washington. Originally the band consisted of only Gretchen Christopher and Barbara Ellis, but Gary... [more on Wikipedia]