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| Born | Norma Deloris Egstrom May 26, 1920 Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2002 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Origin | Valley City, Jamestown, Wimbledon, Fargo, North Dakota |
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| Instrument | Vocals (Contralto) |
| Discography | Peggy Lee discography |
| Years active | 1936–2000 |
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Norma Deloris Egstrom[a] (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Called the "Queen of American pop music",[10] Lee recorded more than 1,100 masters and co-wrote over 270 songs.
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- ^ Peggy Lee: Biography, peggylee.com, retrieved March 20, 2024
- ^ Klemesrud, Judy (April 26, 1970). "Peggy Lee Is Still On Top—Is That All There Is?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Peggy Lee". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Pendle, Karin, ed. (2001). Women & music: a history (2 ed.). Bloomington: Indiana Univ. Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0-253-33819-8.
- ^ "Peggy Lee – Celebrating the Music of North Dakota!". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Passage: Peggy Lee, 81". Wired. January 22, 2002. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Deutsch, Linda (November 4, 1972). "'The Queen' of Pop Music Holding Tightly to Crown". The Deseret News. p. T1. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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