Peggy Lee
Born May 26, 1920 (Age: 105)
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Jamestown, New York, USA
Biography
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the early Al Jolson part-talkie 1927 film of the same name. In 1955, she played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1955 Lee did the speaking and singing voices for several characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp: she played the human "Darling", the dog "Peg", and the two Siamese cats "Si and Am". In 1957, Lee guest starred on the short-lived ABC variety program, The Guy Mitchell Show.
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs.
In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the early Al Jolson part-talkie 1927 film of the same name. In 1955, she played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1955 Lee did the speaking and singing voices for several characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp: she played the human "Darling", the dog "Peg", and the two Siamese cats "Si and Am". In 1957, Lee guest starred on the short-lived ABC variety program, The Guy Mitchell Show.
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Filmography
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 86
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
2005
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 85
Judy Garland Duets
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 85
Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee
2004
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as
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Age: 83
No Image
Man and Cat
2001
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as Poor Old Woman
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Age: 81
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 69
Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention
1978
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as Darling (voice)
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Age: 58
Julie's Christmas Special
1973
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as Self / Sugar Plum Fairy
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Age: 53
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962
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as Self
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Age: 41
Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
1961
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as
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Age: 41
Jazz Ball
1956
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 35
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
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as Rose Hopkins
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Age: 35
Lady and the Tramp
1955
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as Darling / Si / Am / Peg (voice)
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Age: 35
The Jazz Singer
1953
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as Judy Lane
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Age: 32
Mr. Music
1950
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as Peggy Lee
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Age: 30
Jasper and the Beanstalk
1945
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as Harp
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Age: 25