Biography
Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley) is an American singer and actress. Born on 11 December 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, she began performing as a child and became one of the most successful solo female vocalists of the 1960s, with numerous chart hits in pop, rockabilly and country styles.
She is known for recordings including "I'm Sorry" (1960) and the Christmas standard "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (1958). Lee has also appeared as an actress, including as Nice Lady in the 1980 film Smokey and the Bandit II. She is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
