Brenda Lee

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American singer and recording artist (born 1944)

United States MusiciansBorn 1944 · age 81

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Fame78.5

Momentum10.0

Reach245K

Languages29

In century#4,492

Also inDeutsch

Photos 4

Lee poses with Elvis Presley, 1957.

Lee presented with a gold record for "I'm Sorry" in 1960

Lee promotional photo, 1965

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Awards 2

2002Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Butch PatrickAlso in The Two Little Bears (1961)

Terry BradshawAlso in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

Soupy SalesAlso in The Two Little Bears (1961)

About this person

Brenda Mae Tarpley, known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country, and Christmas music, she achieved her first Billboard hit at age 12 in 1957, and was given the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite". Some of Lee's most successful songs include "Sweet Nothin's", "I'm Sorry", "I Want to Be Wanted", "Speak to Me Pretty", "All Alone Am I", and "Losing You". Her festive song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", recorded in 1958, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2023, making Lee the oldest artist ever to top the chart and breaking several chart records.

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United States