Peggy Lee
Norma Deloris Egstrom a spelling accepted by sources such Britannica, the New York Times obituary, and the website peggylee.com maintained by her estate. However, other sources give the name as "Engstrom".}} (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", Lee recorded more than 1,100
masters and co-wrote over 270 songs.
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