“New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will celebrate the songs of Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra, a pair of close friends and Capitol Records labelmates — who just happened to be two of the 20th century’s most essential and influential singers — on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.[…]
On December 13, 2023, the Library of Congress announced that Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp is among 25 films being added this year to its National Film Registry, a prestigious list of films “showcasing the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation,” according[…]
“Peggy Lee was somebody that I’d never really immersed myself in… I’ll tell you also, I’m at CBS Sunday Morning, the network’s flagship arts and culture show, and Holly Foster Wells, wonderful granddaughter of Peggy Lee, came to us as Peggy Lee’s 100th birthday was approaching and said, ‘listen, we[…]
“I’ve been a huge fan of Peggy. ‘The Folks Who Live on the Hill’ is in my top ten favorite recordings. [‘Can’t Think Straight’] was my first ever duet, and who better to ask than the great Peggy Lee? We flew to New York, sat with her, and recorded it[…]
An episode titled Peggy Lee: Death of Cool premieres October 11, 2023 on Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, a podcast in which the CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent “covers his favorite dearly departed people and things.” Quoting the episode description: “There were so many different Peggy Lees: The woman who defined[…]
“Holly said her famous grandmother never forgot North Dakota or her humble beginnings. Even after she became internationally known, Peggy Lee would say ‘uffda’ when she got exasperated. And, when she hungered for a taste of home, she would make onion and butter sandwiches. A very special and constant side[…]