Stacy Sullivan’s show ‘It’s a Good Day: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee’ opens the Café Carlyle’s new series, ‘Second Act’ Sullivan’s show combines biography and song to tap into the fragile but tough survivor that was the legendary Miss Peggy Lee. Stacy Sullivan’s tribute to the legendary Miss Peggy[…]
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The New York Times reviews Give Me Fever: The Many Voices of Peggy Lee
The New York Times reviews Give Me Fever: The Many Voices of Peggy Lee , presented as part of the Lyrics & Lyricists series at the 92nd Street Y. Because a vocal signature is as distinct as a fingerprint, there is a crucial difference between shows that pay tribute to[…]
‘Gangster Squad’ Soundtrack Includes St. Vincent, Peggy Lee, Hoagy Carmichael & More
After a release date delay and some reshoots, “Gangster Squad” is back on the case next month and in addition to the old-timey hats, clothes, cars and guns, there’s going to be some old-timey music too. The soundtrack details for the film have been revealed, and no surprise, it’s a[…]
National Public Radio celebrates the centennial of composer Jimmy Van Heusen. (Peggy Lee recorded 24 of his songs.)
The Composer Who Tested Fighter Planes And Partied With Sinatra You’ve never heard of Jimmy Van Heusen? Well, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has. You certainly know many of his songs, says Brook Babcock, Van Heusen’s grandnephew and president of his publishing company. “There’s 330,000 songwriters listed[…]
Peggy Lee’s Fever ranks at #10 on a list of 50 Great Jazz Vocals
The Mix: 50 Great Jazz Vocals 50 Great Jazz Vocals is a crowdsourced list of the 50 most popular jazz vocal recordings of all time, as determined by the listeners of NPR Music, Jazz24.org and KPLU in Seattle. We asked jazz lovers all over the world to vote for their[…]
Articles about the Peggy Lee Movie
Articles about the upcoming Peggy Lee bio-pic, starring Reese Witherspoon: Pamela McClintock, Variety Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times Jay A. Fernandez, Hollywood Reporter Ben Child, Guardian Monika Bartyzel, Cinematical Awards Daily Billboard Reuters / New York Daily News Peggy on Billboard album charts once again with Come Rain or Come Shine CD: Mike Cidoni, Associated Press