A June 2020 Library Journal Starred Review
Lee stood out among her peers as an exquisite singer possessing a cool vocal style, a songwriter frequently collaborating with leading composers of American jazz and film music, and a globally-loved entertainer with star quality. Tish Oney sheds new light upon this Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner-s impressive musical talents while guiding the reader through the best of Lee-s fifty-plus albums, radio and TV performances, creative contributions to the film industry, and over half a century of finely-polished live performances.
Oney focuses on the evolution of Peggy Lee-s recorded music, vocal development, artistic achievements, and contributions to American music while interviews with Lee-s family, friends, and music colleagues reveal new insights and memories of this musical icon. Peggy Lee enables readers to discover a brilliant artist-s inimitable legacy in the history of American popular music.
