peggy lee

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Definition of peggy lee in English English dictionary

orig. Norma Deloris Egstrom born May 26, 1920, Jamestown, N.D., U.S. died Jan. 21, 2002, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. popular singer. She endured a difficult childhood after her mother's early death. Singing with a group in Chicago, she was engaged by Benny Goodman as his principal singer in 1941. She began singing on her own in 1943 and also began collaborating on songs, often with her husband, Dave Barbour, including "Fever," "Mañana," and several songs for Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955). With her smooth, lightly husky voice, usually backed by jazz-influenced arrangements, she produced other hits such as "Lover" and "Is That All There Is?

Hyphenation

Peg·gy lee

Turkish pronunciation

pegi li

Pronunciation

/ˈpegē ˈlē/ /ˈpɛɡiː ˈliː/