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Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress whose career spanned seven decades.
Over her seven-decade career, Peggy Lee helped redefine what it meant to be a female singer, and her quietly captivating voice continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.
Actress: Lady and the Tramp. Peggy Lee was Born Norma Dolores Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, on May 26, 1920. At age four her mother died. Peggy's father, a railroad station agent, remarried but later left home, leaving Peggy's care entrusted to a stepmother who physically abused her.
Peggy Lee is known for her alluring tone, distinctive delivery, breadth of material and incredible songwriting skills, making her one of the most captivating artists of her era. Read More »
May 26, 2024 · The best Peggy Lee songs range from chaste declarations of love to vampy, seductive come-ons, reflecting the singer’s wide ranging skills.
May 22, 2024 · Peggy Lee (born May 26, 1920, Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.—died January 21, 2002, Los Angeles, California) was an American popular singer and songwriter, known for her alluring, delicately husky voice and reserved style.
Singer, actress, songwriter. More than two decades have passed since Peggy Lee sang with Benny Goodman’s swing band and made her first hit recording. Yet so inexhaustible is her talent and so intense her application to her work that, almost a generation later, she stands at the peak of her career.
In his new biography, “Is That All There Is: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee” (Atria), James Gavin offers an in-depth exploration of Lee’s life and music. It’s not always a pleasant journey.
Jan 23, 2002 · Peggy Lee, whose sultry singing style set standards for pop jazz sophistication for more than half a century, died on Monday night at her home in Los Angeles. She was 81.
Jul 14, 2020 · Though she became famous for her trademark sultry vocal style, Peggy Lee didn’t have the best of starts in life. Her mother died when she was four, and she was brought up by an abusive...
