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My Take
What draws me to Peggy Lee is the power of her restraint. Emerging from Benny Goodman's band and singing for seven decades, she built a sophisticated persona on the idea that a whisper can be more electric than a belt. That cool, knowing sensuality is genuinely one of a kind. A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and a Walk of Fame star confirm her stature, but they undersell her range: she wrote songs and acted too. A girl from small-town North Dakota who came to embody urban elegance, that transformation alone earns my applause.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peggy Lee
- Name (Japanese)
- ペギー・リー
- Reading
- ぺぎー・りー
- Born
- May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / singer / songwriter / jazz musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1970 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1999 Songwriters Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Peggy Lee born?
May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002.
Where is Peggy Lee from?
Peggy Lee is from Jamestown, North Dakota, United States.
What does Peggy Lee do?
Peggy Lee works as film actor, actor, singer, songwriter, jazz musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.