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Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), 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.
Born: December 11, 1944, Atlanta, Georgia. Brenda Lee has had a stellar music career, beginning as a rockabilly teen, moving into pop stardom, and eventually returning to her country roots....
Dec 5, 2023 · “Lee is 78 years young; her new Hot 100 coronation will add to her birthday celebration December 11. She becomes the senior-most artist to top the chart, surpassing Louis Armstrong, who was...
Feb 20, 2018 · At 73, Lee is the youngest of those artists. They were all roughly a decade older than her when she began her professional recording career – with a revved up version of Hank Williams’ “Jambalaya”...
Brenda Lee was born on December 11, 1944 in Lithonia, Georgia, USA. She is a music artist and actress, known for Joy Ride (2001), Dick Tracy (1990) and Reindeer Games (2000). She has been married to Charles Ronald 'Ronnie' Shacklett since April 24, 1963.
By age six, she won a talent contest and earned an appearance on a local radio station where she became a regular. Her father died when she was just seven and by the time she was 10, Lee had become the family’s breadwinner as her music career began to soar.
Nov 29, 2023 · As if frozen at the precocious age when she became famous, Lee, now 78, still stands at a diminutive 4’9” — maybe 4’11” with the hair — and wears a size 2½ shoe.
Brenda Mae Tarpley or Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American pop singer. She was popular in the 1960s. She stood 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m) tall and was called “Little Miss Dynamite” because of her strong voice. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. References
Raised in dire poverty, Brenda Lee was singing on Atlanta radio at age six. She was the musical breadwinner for her family at age eight. When she was ten, she had her own record shop and radio show.
