A new 2022 edition of the 1989 memoir Miss Peggy Lee: An Autobiography will be published on May 2. It will include many new features to celebrate the life and work of a brave and innovative trailblazer for female singers and artists in popular music, born in an era in[…]
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Watch Peggy Lee Sing for Servicemen in 1960 ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Clip
A clip of Peggy Lee performing for injured American servicemen in a hospital in 1960 is newly available on the official YouTube channel of The Ed Sullivan Show. Read full article here [Source: UDiscoverMusic]
Hollywood Bowl to Host Joint Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra Tribute on July 27
On July 27, 2022 the Hollywood Bowl will host a joint tribute to two of the most influential performing artists of the 20th century: Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra. Led by musical director Christian McBride, the event will be backed by the Count Basie Orchestra. Read full article here [Source:[…]
The Grammy Museum Celebrates 100 Years of Peggy Lee
Snapping and swaying the night away to the tunes of Peggy Lee! California Live’s Paul Costabile joins in the 100th birthday celebration in honor of the jazz icon. The Grammy Museum, in Los Angeles, has cultivated an exhibit to commemorate her music and legacy. Kelsey Goelz, Associate Curator with the[…]
Watch Peggy Lee’s Stylish ‘I Feel It’ from ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Archive
A vintage clip of the great Peggy Lee singing a 1967 hit is one of the latest gems to emerge from the vaults of The Ed Sullivan Show. The song stylist from North Dakota is seen on the October 1, 1967 edition performing her then-new single “I Feel It.” …Written[…]
Did Peggy Lee Really Inspire the Margarita?
Among the stars who have had beverages named after them are Hollywood actresses Mary Pickford and Jean Harlow, and singers such as Janis Joplin and, more recently, David Bowie. One of the world’s best-known cocktails is supposed to have been inspired by the legendary jazz singer Peggy Lee, who was[…]