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Brenda Mae Tarpley, known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Known for her musical versatility, she had commercial success with recordings in the genres of pop, country, rock and rol
Lee in 1977
Lee presented with a gold record for "I'm Sorry" in 1960
Lee made a comeback in the 1970s when she returned as a country music artist. As a result, she had a string of top-10 and top-40 singles, including "Wrong Ideas" (pictured above).
Lee went on one date with fellow teen performer, Fabian, in the 1960s. The pair is pictured above in 1961.
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958; it has since been recorded by numerous other music artists. By the song's 50th anniv
Brenda Lee
…roll and gospel. She was also one of the best-selling music artists of the 1960s with songs that appealed to various age groups. Her Christmas song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (recorded in 1958) topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2023, making Lee the oldest artist ever to top the chart and breaking several chart records…
Single Brenda Lee Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree cover
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Mel & Kim
Billboard advertisement, November 21, 1960