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Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Acting
26 May 1920
21 Jan 2002
Jamestown, New York, USA

Biography

Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the e...

Also Known As

Norma Deloris Egstrom

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