“[A] consistently inspired and almost flawless show, which featured the 16-piece Christian McBride Big Band…. All the performers seemed to be thrilled to be on stage, revisiting this material, and the feeling was infectious…. The evening ended with the four female singers performing the Lee hit ‘I’m a Woman’ together,[…]
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Palm Springs Walk of the Stars to Honor Peggy Lee with Star on March 8
Palm Springs Art Museum and Scott Nevins to Present Palm Springs Celebrates Peggy Lee, an Illustrated Q&A with Musical Performance by GRAMMY winner Debby Boone on March 8 to Benefit the Museum “It was a phenomenal career, and it started on North Palm Canyon Drive.” – Palm Springs Life Magazine Palm[…]
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Paula Cole Is Thrilled to Be a Part of NJPAC’s Tribute to Peggy Lee
Singer-songwriter, producer and educator Paula Cole on Peggy Lee’s voice: “It’s sensual, it’s breathy and yet there’s power in it, and it’s always understated… She doesn’t have a big range, but that tone in the middle of her range is so exquisite, it’s like this velvety fine wine, it’s so[…]
NJPAC Celebrates the Songs of Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra with All-Star Tribute
“New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will celebrate the songs of Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra, a pair of close friends and Capitol Records labelmates — who just happened to be two of the 20th century’s most essential and influential singers — on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.[…]
‘Lady and the Tramp’ Selected for National Film Registry
On December 13, 2023, the Library of Congress announced that Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp is among 25 films being added this year to its National Film Registry, a prestigious list of films “showcasing the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation,” according[…]
Mo Rocca Discusses Peggy Lee in Prairie Public Interview
“Peggy Lee was somebody that I’d never really immersed myself in… I’ll tell you also, I’m at CBS Sunday Morning, the network’s flagship arts and culture show, and Holly Foster Wells, wonderful granddaughter of Peggy Lee, came to us as Peggy Lee’s 100th birthday was approaching and said, ‘listen, we[…]