People named Peggy Lee

Famous singer. Peggy Lee 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 Ashes buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles, U.S. Known for vocals, recordings, acting. The Jazz Tree Disney's Lady and the Tramp Spouse(s) Dave Barbour (m. 1943; div. 1951) Brad Dexter (m. 1953; div. 1953) Dewey Martin (m. 1956; div. 1958) Jack Del Rio (m. 1964; div. 1965) Children 1 Parent(s) Marvin Olof Egstrom Selma Amelia Anderson Musical career Origin Valley City, North Dakota Genres Jazz popular Occupation(s) Singer - songwriter - actress - composer Instrument: Vocals Years active 1941–2000 Labels Capitol - Decca - Atlantic - A&M Polydor Associated acts Benny Goodman Laurindo Almeida Harold Arlen Sonny Burke Cy Coleman Duke Ellington Dave Grusin Quincy Jones Francis Lai Jack Marshall Johnny Mandel Marian McPartland Willard Robison Lalo Schifrin Victor Young Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning six 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. Early life Lee was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota on May 26, 1920, the seventh of the eight children of Selma Amelia (née Anderson) Egstrom and Marvin Olof Egstrom, a station agent for the Midland Continental Railroad. She and her family were Lutherans. Her father was Swedish-American and her mother was Norwegian-American. After her mother died when Lee was four, her father married Minnie Schaumberg Wiese. Lee first sang professionally over KOVC radio in Valley City, North Dakota. She later had her own series on a radio show sponsored by a local restaurant that paid her salary in food. Both during and after her high school years, Lee sang for small sums on local radio stations. Radio personality Ken Kennedy, of WDAY in Fargo, North Dakota (the most widely heard station in North Dakota), changed her name to Peggy Lee.[6] Lee left home and traveled to Los Angeles at the age of 17. She returned to North Dakota for a tonsillectomy, and was later noticed by hotel owner Frank Bering while working at the Doll House in Palm Springs, California. It was here that she developed her trademark sultry purr, having decided to compete with the noisy crowd with subtlety rather than volume. Bering offered her a gig at The Buttery Room, a nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel East in Chicago. There, she was noticed by bandleader Benny Goodman. According to Lee, "Benny's then-fiancée, Lady Alice Duckworth, came into The Buttery, and she was very impressed. So the next evening she brought Benny in, because they were looking for a replacement for Helen Forrest. And although I didn't know, I was it. He was looking at me strangely, I thought, but it was just his preoccupied way of looking. I thought that he didn't like me at first, but it just was that he was preoccupied with what he was hearing." She joined his band in 1941 and stayed for two years. Recording career In 1942 Lee had her first No. 1 hit, "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place", followed in 1943 by "Why Don't You Do Right?", which sold more than one million copies and made her famous. She sang with Goodman's orchestra in two 1943 films, Stage Door Canteen and The Powers Girl.

Peggy L Lee of Desoto, Dallas County, TX was born on October 19, 1948, and died at age 49 years old on February 12, 1998.

Peggy E Lee of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas was born on March 30, 1935, and died at age 45 years old in April 1980.

Peggy Lou Lee of Highlands, Harris County, Texas was born on January 15, 1942, and died at age 66 years old on October 12, 2008.

Peggy Luanne Lee of Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Texas was born on May 1, 1953, and died at age 57 years old on January 2, 2011.

Peggy D (Lee) Jackson of roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico United States was born on January 15, 1955 at portales,nm. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peggy D Lee.

Peggy Louise Lee of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ was born on February 18, 1930, and died at age 69 years old on February 8, 2000. Peggy Lee was buried at National Memorial Cemetery Of Arizona Section C10 Row C Site 23 23029 North Cave Creek Road, in Phoenix.

Peggy B Lee of Jackson, Hinds County, MS was born on March 26, 1872, and died at age 94 years old on July 15, 1966.

Peggy Lee of Bakersfield, Kern County, California was born on May 22, 1946, and died at age 62 years old on March 4, 2009.

Peggy Ann Lee of California was born on November 26, 1948, and died at age 59 years old on April 2, 2008.

Peggy S Lee of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on July 6, 1931, and died at age 70 years old on August 29, 2001.

Peggy Marie Lee of Covina, Los Angeles County, California was born on January 23, 1961, and died at age 48 years old on May 27, 2009.

Peggy Lee of San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA was born on January 18, 1956, and died at age 42 years old on December 31, 1998.

Peggy L Lee of Wetumka, Hughes County, OK was born on August 24, 1936, and died at age 68 years old on March 15, 2005.

Peggy A Lee was born on May 29, 1955, and died at age 40 years old on February 23, 1996. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peggy A Lee.

Peggy Lee of Las Vegas, Clark County, NV was born on March 22, 1924, and died at age 79 years old on May 4, 2003.

Peggy L Lee of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA was born on January 22, 1923, and died at age 88 years old on February 10, 2011.

Peggy J Lee of Talent, Jackson County, OR was born on June 30, 1920, and died at age 80 years old on April 17, 2001.

Peggy Lee of Pullman, Whitman County, WA was born on May 3, 1932, and died at age 76 years old on June 4, 2008.

Peggy V Lee of Spokane, Spokane County, WA was born on February 25, 1914, and died at age 88 years old on June 15, 2002.

Peggy Lee of Libby, Lincoln County, MT was born on December 12, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on December 24, 2007.

Peggy M Lee of Ocala, Marion County, Florida was born on January 25, 1933, and died at age 75 years old on July 31, 2008.

Peggy J Lee of Casa Grande, Pinal County, AZ was born on March 7, 1934, and died at age 70 years old on September 18, 2004.

Peggy S Lee of Seattle, King County, WA was born on January 8, 1934, and died at age 60 years old on November 15, 1994.

Peggy J Lee of Beaver, Beaver County, OK was born on May 18, 1926, and died at age 78 years old on May 3, 2005.

Peggy I Lee of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA was born on December 26, 1927, and died at age 83 years old on January 27, 2011.

Peggy A Lee of Clinton, Henry County, MO was born on May 20, 1952, and died at age 55 years old on November 5, 2007.

Peggy J Lee of Chaffee, Scott County, MO was born on September 10, 1940, and died at age 67 years old on March 21, 2008.

Peggy D Lee of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on February 10, 1924, and died at age 86 years old on November 17, 2010.