Launched in 2023, Verve Records’ Great Women of Song is a series of CD, vinyl and digital releases highlighting beloved and influential singers who recorded for Verve Records and other labels that now fall under the Universal Music Group umbrella. Peggy Lee’s entry in the series, which draws entirely from[…]
“Lee began writing songs with her husband, jazz guitarist David Barbour, after they married in 1943. The marriage may not have lasted, but Peggy would continue to write over the course of her decades-long career. By the end, she had credits on more than 270 songs. In 1999, she was[…]
Thirteen tracks make digital debut in third volume from new series LOS ANGELES, CA – September 13, 2024 – Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Peggy Lee Associates, today release Peggy Lee: From the Vaults (Vol. 3), the third installment in the new digital series that[…]
“‘Let’s Love’ was released in 1974 by Lee on an album with the same name. The track is a majesty in and of itself, stripped back yet packing an atmosphere so thick you could spread it on toast. Lee’s voice is a triumph; every note is as sweet and as[…]
Twelve tracks make digital debut in second volume from new series LOS ANGELES, CA – May 24, 2024 – Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Peggy Lee Associates, today release Peggy Lee: From the Vaults (Vol. 2), the second installment in the new digital series that[…]
“In 50-plus years of recording, Peggy Lee dipped into jazz, pop, Afro-Cuban, stage and movie music, and much more. But a trio of releases from three different decades represents some of her most adventurous explorations. Lee always followed her muse wherever it led. Sometimes her most outside-the-box efforts became huge successes.[…]