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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,608 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2019, 10:05 AM Dec 2019

Brenda Lee was born on this date.

This might be one you've never heard by her

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Brenda Lee was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2019 OP

Her autobiography was a good read Freddie Dec 2019 #1

I was named after her. Borchkins Dec 2019 #2

Interesting factoids from Wiki ... marble falls Dec 2019 #3

Freddie

(9,278 posts)

1. Her autobiography was a good read

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2019, 10:23 AM

Dec 2019

Started singing professionally at 13 or 14. Was about that age when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Had to help support her family as her dad died young in a construction accident. Still married to her HS sweetheart who she married at 18.

Borchkins

(724 posts)

2. I was named after her.

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Wed Dec 11, 2019, 10:38 AM

Dec 2019

marble falls

(57,468 posts)

3. Interesting factoids from Wiki ...

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Wed Dec 11, 2019, 11:35 AM

Dec 2019

""Is It True" (No.17 in both the US and the UK) in 1964. The latter, featuring Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page on guitars, Bobby Graham on drums, was her only hit single recorded in London, England"

"In 1962, while touring West Germany, she appeared at the famous Star-Club, Hamburg, with the Beatles as the opening act. "

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