Peggy Lee

Actress | Singer

Born Norma Dolores Egstrom on May 26, 1920 in Jamestown, N.D.

Died Jan. 21, 2002 of heart attack in Bel-Air, Calif.

Peggy Lee was known for her soft, rhythmic voice and purring sensuality, which made her a favorite of jazz and pop audiences for half a century.

She was best known to a broad audience for songs that became her trademark, such as "Fever," and "Is That All There Is?" later winning three Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award in 1995.

A fine actress, she was also nominated for an Academy Award for her role as an alcoholic blues singer in the 1955 film "Pete Kelly's Blues" and provided her voice for several characters in Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp."

— Jon Thurber in the Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2002

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Benny Goodman
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Danny Thomas
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With Sonny Burke, Peggy Lee co-wrote the song "He's a Tramp" in "Lady and the Tramp." In the film, she also was the voice of Peg, Lady's owner, Darling, and the malicious Siamese cats.