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Peggy Lee

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American singer (1920–2002)

Person · Open Library

Works
10

Top works

  • Majesty
  • Your Royal Provision
  • Supernatural Fitness
  • Warfare the Weight!
  • Anne's First Love

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1920-05-26
Active to
2002-01-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,543,078
Total plays
13,186,817

Tags

jazzswingfemale vocalistsbluesoldies

Peggy Lee (26 May 1920 – 21 Jan 2002), was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz/popular music singer-songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota. Lee has been cited as an influence by such diverse artists as Bobby Darin, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Madonna, Shirley Horn, k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and numerous others. As a songwriter, she collaborated with Sonny Burke <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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Key facts

Born
Norma Deloris Egstrom , ( 1920-05-26 ) May 26, 1920, Jamestown, North Dakota , U.S.
Died
January 21, 2002 (2002-01-21) (aged 81), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
Singer songwriter actress
Known for
The Jazz Tree Disney's Lady and the Tramp Pete Kelly's Blues The Jazz Singer
Origin
Valley City , Jamestown , Wimbledon , Fargo, North Dakota
Genres
Jazz pop big band swing blues Latin jazz
Instrument
Vocals ( Contralto )
Works
Peggy Lee discography
Years active
1936–2000
Labels
Capitol Decca Atlantic A&M Polydor DRG Records MusicMasters Records Harbinger

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Encyclopedic overview

Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Called the "Queen of American pop music", Lee recorded more than 1,100 masters and co-wrote more than 270 songs. She is best known for her role in the Walt Disney classic Lady and the Tramp, where she voiced Darling, Peg, and the Siamese cats, among others. In 1956, she received an Academy Award nomination for her role in the 1955 film Pete Kelly's Blues. That same year Lee was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Early life

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