“The most enduring Peggy Lee Christmas recordings were, however, made for Capitol – most significantly for 1960’s Christmas Carousel: an inspired collection of covers and self-penned yuletide tunes arranged by Billy May (Frank Sinatra, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald) and produced by Woody Herman acolyte Dave Cavanaugh. Surely Lee’s ultimate[…]
“This CD isn’t only essential to fans but a fine introduction to an artist with class. If an aspiring female singer wonders about her own style she must start by studying Peggy Lee. Exciting without flamboyance, with a seductive tone that’s not vulgar. There’s a sassy intonation to her vocal[…]
“Norma Deloris Egstrom From Jamestown, North Dakota was largely ignored at the time of its release. Over the years, though, it has grown in stature. It revealed, with its bold choice of material, that Peggy Lee was unafraid of taking creative risks, which is the hallmark of every great artist.” [Source:[…]
With Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota, both the title (Lee’s birth name) and the stark cover portrait indicated the song stylist’s desire to strip away any artifice, revealing the woman behind the music. On November 18, Capitol/UMe will reissue, remaster, and expand this landmark set on CD, returning it to[…]
Peggy Lee’s long-out-of-print fan favorite gets a deluxe edition November 18 LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 – To honor one of her most treasured and evocative albums, Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Peggy Lee Associates, announce a 50th-anniversary edition of Peggy Lee’s Norma[…]
Three top entertainers can be seen in their performing heyday in a new addition to the ever-expanding archive of historic clips from The Ed Sullivan Show. Peggy Lee, Sergio Franchi, and Nancy Sinatra join forces on the October 1, 1967 edition of the celebrated variety series to perform a medley of pop[…]