Peggy Lee
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Real name: Norma Jean EngstromBorn: May 26, 1920 Jamestown, North Dakota Started singing professionally in a night club in Hollywood +++ Was discovered by Benny Goodman in 1941 and performed with his Orchestra until 1943 +++ Signed then with CAPITOL records as a solo artist +++ "Golden Earrings" at no. 2 in 1947, and especially "Mańana", for nine weeks at no. 1 and 48 weeks in the charts in 1948, were her first million sellers +++ "Lover" in 1953 and "Fever" in 1957 followed +++ Won the Grammy Livetime Achievement Award in 1995 +++ |
