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.
"I'm Sorry" is a 1960 hit song by 15-year-old American singer Brenda Lee. The song was written by Dub Allbritten and Ronnie Self. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in July 1960
Brenda Lee
…first acheiving a commercial breakthrough with the 1959 top-five single, "Sweet Nothin's". Her music shifted towards pop after topping US chart with "I'm Sorry" in 1960. That year, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" was re-released and became a commercial success for the first time. This new style appealed…