Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee
Lee in 1950
Born
Norma Deloris Egstrom

(1920-05-26)May 26, 1920
DiedJanuary 21, 2002(2002-01-21) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Known for
Spouses
  • (m. 1943; div. 1951)
  • (m. 1953; div. 1953)
  • (m. 1956; div. 1958)
  • Jack Del Rio
    (m. 1964; div. 1964)
Children1
Musical career
OriginValley City, Jamestown, Wimbledon, Fargo, North Dakota
Genres
InstrumentVocals (Contralto)
DiscographyPeggy Lee discography
Years active1936–2000
Labels

Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven 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. Called the "Queen of American pop music", Lee recorded more than 1,100 masters and co-wrote over 270 songs.