The Ed Sullivan Show’s official YouTube channel has shared two more classic, rarely-seen performances from Peggy Lee – this time dating from 1961 and 1965…. The earlier of the two Peggy Lee performances, dating from February 12, 1961, features the iconic singer performing a spirited rendition of Kansas Joe McCoy’s[…]
Five Songs You Didn’t Know Peggy Lee Wrote
“What are you going to do when you love music,” Peggy Lee once asked. “You can’t stop.” Throughout her 70-year career, Peggy Lee became one of the most influential songwriters of our time, writing more than 270 songs (complete Peggy Lee discography), recording more than 1,100 masters, and earning more[…]
Peggy Lee Is Always With Her Granddaughter
Now Lee’s fans and visitors to the Grammy Museum can get a glimpse of the singer’s life via the exhibit “100 Years of Peggy Lee,” which runs through Labor Day. Lee has been called one of the most important musical influences of the 20th century. She penned more than 270[…]
‘Black Coffee’: Peggy Lee’s Darker Exploration of Love
Peggy Lee was 32 years old when she walked into the Decca label’s recording studios in midtown New York to lay down the tracks for what became Black Coffee…. Recorded across three sessions – held on April 30, and May 1 and 4, 1953 – with Gabler at the helm,[…]
2022 Edition of Peggy Lee’s Autobiography to Include New Features
A new 2022 edition of the 1989 memoir Miss Peggy Lee: An Autobiography will be published on May 2. It will include many new features to celebrate the life and work of a brave and innovative trailblazer for female singers and artists in popular music, born in an era in[…]
Watch Peggy Lee Sing for Servicemen in 1960 ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Clip
A clip of Peggy Lee performing for injured American servicemen in a hospital in 1960 is newly available on the official YouTube channel of The Ed Sullivan Show. Read full article here [Source: UDiscoverMusic]