Peggy Lee
USA
Born: 26 May 1920
Died: 21 January 2002
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Genres: Vocal, Jazz, Stage & Screen
Styles: Torch Songs, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Swing, Big Band/Swing, Vocal Jazz, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Cast Recordings, Vocal Pop
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Peggy Lee's alluring tone, distinctive delivery, breadth of material, and ability to write many of her own songs made her one of the most captivating artists of the vocal era, from her breakthrough on the Benny Goodman hit "Why Don't You Do Right" to her many solo successes, singles including "Mañana," "Lover" and "Fever" that showed her bewitching vocal power, a balance between sultry swing and impeccable musicianship. Born Norma Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, she suffered the death of her mother at the age of four and endured a difficul...
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