Brenda Lee
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Summary
Brenda Lee was born on December 11, 1944[1], in Grady Memorial Hospital[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], and musician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,826 views/month, #5,884 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Educated at: Maplewood Comprehensive High School[8], Hollywood Professional School[9]
- Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[10], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Genre: rock and roll[13], country music[14], pop music[15], rockabilly[16]
- Military branch: United States Army[17]
- Record label: Decca[18], Charly Records[19], MCA Records[20]
- Discography: Brenda Lee discography[21]
- Commons category: Brenda Lee[22]
- Family name: Tarpley[23], Shacklett[24]
- Given name: Brenda[25], Mae[26]
- Pseudonym: Little Miss Dynamite[27], Brenda Lee[28]
- Official website: https://www.brendaleeofficial.com[29]
- Catalog: Women of Rock Oral History Project[30]
- Instrument: voice[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
- Birth name: Brenda Mae Tarpley[33]
- Start of work period: 1951[34]
- Married name: Brenda Mae Shacklett[35]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[36]
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Country: US[37]
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Began / founded: 1944-12-11[38]
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Genre(s): country, pop, rock, rock and roll, rockabilly[39]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, classic pop and rock, country, pop, rock, rock and roll, rockabilly[40]
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MusicBrainz ID: 6ca4886a-8f77-4133-b404-46fb3908e24a[41]
Why It Matters
Brenda Lee has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Brenda Lee born?
Brenda Lee's place of birth was Grady Memorial Hospital[2].
What did Brenda Lee do for work?
Brenda Lee worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], and musician[5].
Where did Brenda Lee go to school?
Brenda Lee was educated at Maplewood Comprehensive High School[8] and Hollywood Professional School[9].
What awards did Brenda Lee receive?
Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[10] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[11].