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Peggy Lee

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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Peggy Lee

Biography by John Bush

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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

  • Black Coffee
    Peggy Lee
    Black Coffee
  • Is That All There Is?
    Peggy Lee
    Is That All There Is?
  • Dream Street
    Peggy Lee
    Dream Street
  • Then Was Then, Now Is Now!
    Peggy Lee
    Then Was Then, Now Is N …
  • Blues Cross Country
    Peggy Lee
    Blues Cross Country
  • The Best of Miss Peggy Lee
    Peggy Lee
    The Best of Miss Peggy …
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Artists Themes

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