Lee Hazlewood

Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood and Siw Malmkvist in 1968
Background information
Birth nameBarton Lee Hazlewood
Born(1929-07-09)July 9, 1929
Mannford, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 2007(2007-08-04) (aged 78)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1958–2006
Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra on The Hollywood Palace, 1968

Barton Lee Hazlewood (July 9, 1929 – August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] His collaborations with Sinatra as well as his solo output in the late 1960s and early 1970s have been praised as an essential contribution to a sound often described as "cowboy psychedelia" or "saccharine underground".[2] Rolling Stone ranked Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra No. 9 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.[3]

  1. ^ "Singer songwriter Hazlewood dies". BBC. August 6, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Michel, Sia (February 1, 2007). "Pop svengali hangs up his boots". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
  3. ^ "20 Greatest Duos of All Time". Rolling Stone. December 17, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2020.