by Linda Ekblad The voice of Miss Peggy Lee is a quilt of black velvet and yellow silk. It is warm and sexy, romantic and comforting. Behind the rich fabric of her vocals is a deep understanding of life. When you hear a Peggy Lee song, you know she knows[…]

by Eliot Tiegel Quincy Jones calls Peggy Lee a songwriter with “vocal imagery who can paint pictures with words.” Country shouter k.d. lang appreciates the “incredibly sultry, shimmering quality” found on Peggy’s early records. These are the two sides to this legendary pop vocalist with the jazz background which affirm[…]

by Eliot Tiegel Peggy Lee is in a fighting mood. The 70-year-old vocalist with the soft, velvety cool style is afire with enthusiasm for two reasons. She has lent her considerable prestige to the fight by artists and record companies against the entry into this country of digital audio tape[…]

by Susan Heller Anderson Peggy Lee will join Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald when she received the Pied Piper Award of ASCAP. The organization’s highest accolade, it goes to an entertainer for lifetime achievement. The award has been given nine times in the 28 years since it was[…]

by Harry Haun You don’t go to just anyone to write a song for a Sterling Hayden stalwart, but then Peggy Lee has never been accused of being just anyone. She is – above and beyond being one of our supreme song stylists – a songwriter of some note, both[…]

by Victor Davis Singing legend Peggy Lee opened the door for the cat… and almost ruined her forthcoming British tour. As she let the pet into her Beverly Hills bedroom she fell, injuring an arm and a leg. Now she will perform from a chair for the dates which start[…]