Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee
Lee in 1950
Born
Norma Deloris Egstrom

(1920-05-26)May 26, 1920
DiedJanuary 21, 2002(2002-01-21) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Known for
Spouses
  • (m. 1943; div. 1951)
  • (m. 1953; div. 1953)
  • (m. 1956; div. 1958)
  • Jack Del Rio
    (m. 1964; div. 1964)
Children1
Musical career
OriginValley City, Jamestown, Wimbledon, Fargo, North Dakota
Genres
InstrumentVocals (Contralto)
DiscographyPeggy Lee discography
Years active1936–2000
Labels

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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