“Not only is Peggy Lee one of the top vocal artists of the day, she has turned to writing songs and topping quite a group of the best music writers doing it.” - The Springfield News-Leader December, 1954 Peggy Lee was making headlines in the 1950s for her success as a female singer-songwriter. Her songwriting was nurtured during her tenure at Decca, with singles like “Straight Ahead” and “It Must Be So,” both recorded with the Mills Brothers, released as upbeat additions to the 1954 holiday seas

8.1K views · 1.3K reactions | TODAY IS THE DAY! 100 years of Peggy Lee! Today we celebrate what would've been Peggy Lee's 100th birthday. Born on May 26 in 1920, Peggy Lee has influenced countless singers and songwriters throughout the years, and for her centennial let's all join in to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It's a good day! #PeggyLee100 #PeggyLee #SingerSongwriters #MusicLegends #Jazz #BigBand #MusicHistory #MissPeggyLee #ItsAGoodDay #Fever | Miss Peggy Lee | Facebook

Peggy Lee Biography | 1950s MUSIC

22 reactions | Peggy Lee Fever 1958 Peggy Lee, artiestennaam van Norma Dolores Egstrom, (Jamestown (North Dakota), 26 mei 1920 – Bel-Air (Los Angeles), 21 januari 2002) was een Amerikaanse pop- en jazzzangeres, bekend om haar verleidelijke, hese stem en gereserveerde 'coole' zangstijl. Haar bekendste nummers waren Why Don't You Do Right, Fever en Is That All There Is?. | Oldie video's on line | Facebook