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Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), [2] known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music, she achieved her first Billboard hit aged 12 in 1957 and was given the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite".
Apr 2, 2014 · Brenda Lee was one of the 1960s most popular artists. Best known for her "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," her career has spanned over five decades.
Dec 11, 2016 · Brenda Lee was only 13-years-old when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. Brenda Lee was born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944, in Atlanta Georgia. Her parents, Annie Grace and Reuben Lindsey Tarpley were extremely poor but worked very hard to support their children.
Dec 22, 2023 · How old was Brenda Lee when she sang “I’m Sorry?” Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee. Although Brenda Lee retired from singing publicly in 2020, ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ hit No. 1 for the very first time in its 65-year history in December — about a week before Lee’s 79th birthday.
Original recording by Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" was written by Johnny Marks, who had previously penned "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "A Holly Jolly Christmas". In spite of her adult voice, Lee recorded the song when she was only 13 years old.
Nov 29, 2023 · Always. Only a crimson pillow in her living room is embroidered with its full title: “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” As if frozen at the precocious age when she became famous, Lee, now 78,...
Dec 21, 2023 · "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree‚" the indomitable Nashville-tinged yuletide anthem that she recorded 65 years ago at the age of just 13, reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100...
