Smoky, sensual, sultry, confident, commanding… there has never been a voice quite like that of Peggy Lee. A triple threat singer/songwriter/actress, Lee had a remarkable career in music spanning over fifty years. She scored her first chart-topper in 1942 and her final recordings were released in 1995, seven years before[…]
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Peggy Lee 100
Centennial Year Commemorated With New Music Releases, Tributes, Concerts and Exhibits Throughout 2020 Ultimate Peggy Lee Set for April 17 Release From Capitol/UMe Features Previously Unreleased Track Recorded 57 Years Ago Hollywood Bowl Tribute Concert Featuring the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Slated for August LOS ANGELES, CA[…]
‘Peggy Lee 100’ Centennial Celebration Launches With New Compilation
Peggy Lee 100, a centennial celebration of one of the great musical figures of the 20th century, has today been announced by the Peggy Lee Estate. Lee was born on 26 May 1920, and throughout 2020, the 100th anniversary of the great jazz and pop vocalist and entertainer’s birth will[…]
Best Peggy Lee Songs: 20 Essential Tracks to Give You Fever
Peggy Lee was a sophisticated stage persona created by a humble farmer’s daughter from Jamestown, North Dakota, whose real name was Norma Deloris Egstrom. She rose to fame at the height of the big band era, serving her apprenticeship with the “King Of Swing”, Benny Goodman, before establishing herself as[…]
Did Peggy Lee Really Inspire the Margarita?
Whether a blessing or a curse, fame – measured today by the number of social-media followers a celebrity has – can bring its privileged recipients vast wealth, power and influence. But there are other, smaller and more obscure benefits for those whose lives and careers are touched by stardom.[…]
Debbie Harry, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow and More Slated for Hollywood Bowl Jazz 2020 Season
Aug. 5 — Miss Peggy Lee at 100. The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter will be saluted by the legendary Count Basie Orchestra and special guest Debbie Harry. Read full article here.