Brenda Lee performs at the "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015. (Laura Roberts/Invision/AP) ...

Lee’s mature vocal talent earned her frequent comparisons with the 'Wizard of Oz' star in the early days of her career, and Judy Garland gave her some poignant advice.

1973); The Brenda Lee Story (No. 6, 1973); New Sunrise (No. 3, 1974); …The Winning Hand, with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton (No. 4, 1983); and The Best of Brenda Lee ...

Shortly after Brenda Lee ... as to once say Lee had the “greatest rock and roll voice of them all.” The American “Queen of Rock and Roll” wasn’t afraid to learn new things from (and ...

On the all-genre Billboard 200, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: The Decca Christmas Recordings jingles 19-15, surpassing its prior No. 17 high – and marking a new best rank for Lee over her 61-plus ...

The world lost a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Brenda Lee Hatfield (81) passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024. Brenda was born May 12, 1943, in Sacramento ...

Shotgun Tom: I think a 45 was like 99 cents. I had to mow a lawn, for a dollar a lawn, and then I could buy my brand new Brenda Lee song. Robert: She becomes, then, a rock ‘n’ roll princess ...

Brenda Lee revealed that she 'never realized' just how poor she was growing up. As her hit song, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, dominates radio waves over the holiday season, the Christmas ...

NEW YORK — Her memories of recording “Rockin ... That’s about it. After all, Brenda Lee was 13 years old at the time — and it was 66 years ago, in 1958. Somewhat implausibly, her ...

Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades. This version contains extended audio description and large open captions. Discover the story behind singer ...

It's that time of the year again when it's socially acceptable to play Christmas music on the radio - and Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around ... for Brenda to sing his new song. Although she was known ...