Nickname: The Queen
Genre: Pop / Jazz
Most Memorable Recording: "Fever"
Followers: Helen Merrill, Marilyn Monroe, Monica Zetterlund, Maria Muldaur, Shirley Eikhard, Jane Voss, Diana Krall, Connie Evingson, Tierney Sutton, Kelley Johnson, Catherine Dupuis, Jacintha, Holly Wynnette, Lizzie West, Nellie McKay, Sophie Milman, Beaky, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, and many more.
Widely recognized as one of the most important musical influences of the 20th century, Lee has been cited as a mentor to such diverse artists as Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Madonna, k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, and numerous others. As a songwriter, she collaborated with her late husband Dave Barbour, Sonny Burke, Victor Young, Francis Lai, Dave Grusin, John Chiodini, and Duke Ellington who stated, "If I'm the Duke, then Peggy's the Queen." As an actress, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Pete Kelly's Blues.Frank Sinatra, Ellla Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong all cited Lee as one of their favorite singers
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