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Peggy Lee

A prolific singer remembered as one of the great female song stylists alongside Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan.
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Album Highlights

  • The Best of Miss Peggy Lee
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    The Best of Miss Peggy …
  • The Man I Love
    Peggy Lee
    The Man I Love
  • Beauty and the Beat!
    Peggy Lee / George Shea …
    Beauty and the Beat!
  • Then Was Then, Now Is Now!
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    Then Was Then, Now Is N …
  • Sea Shells
    Peggy Lee
    Sea Shells
  • Black Coffee
    Peggy Lee
    Black Coffee
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Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee - Artist Details

Active

1940s - 2000s

Born

May 26, 1920 in Jamestown, ND

Died

January 21, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Vocal Jazz Stage & Screen

Styles

Swing Torch Songs Traditional Pop Vocal Jazz Show Tunes Vocal Pop Cast Recordings

Also Known As

Norma Deloris Egstrom
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