Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee

Born: December 11, 1944
in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley; December 11, 1944) is an American performer and the top-charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s. She sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s, and is ranked fourth in that decade surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She is known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which has become a Christmas standard.

At 4 feet 9 inches tall (approximately 145 cm), she received the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite" in 1957, after recording the song "Dynamite" when she was 12, and was one of the earliest pop stars to have a major contemporary international following.

In 1969, Lee returned to the charts with her recording "Johnny One Time". The song reached #3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and #41 on Billboard's Hot 100. The song also earned Lee her second Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal. Later success came with a return to her roots as a country singer, with a string of hits through the 1970s and 1980s.

She is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Lee is the only woman to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame.

Movies for Brenda Lee...

Christmas at the Opry
Title: Christmas at the Opry
Character: Self
Released: December 7, 2023
Type: Movie
Wynonna Judd hosts the holiday event, featuring performances by country music icons Mitchell Tenpenny, Kelly Clarkson, Trace Adkins and more in front of a live audience of country music fans at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn.
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My Music: A Classic Christmas
Title: My Music: A Classic Christmas
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 16, 2019
Type: Movie
Gavin MacLeod and Marion Ross host a Christmas celebration that features classic performances of popular holiday standards and traditional carols performed, throughout decades past, by an array of artists, including Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Brenda Lee, Eddy Arnold, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Mitch Miller and the Gang, Gene Autry, Jimmy Boyd, the Supremes, Rosemary Clooney, the Lennon Sisters, Burl Ives, Mahalia Jackson, Mitzi Gaynor, Julie Andrews, the Beach Boys, the Carpenters, Jose Feliciano, the Drifters, Ronnie Spector, the Harry Simeone Chorale, and David Bowie.
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Country: Portraits of an American Sound
Title: Country: Portraits of an American Sound
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 2015
Type: Movie
'Country: Portraits of an American Sound' is a documentary film that explores the history and culture of country music through the lens of photography, which has portrayed the ideals, lifestyle and personalities of country music artists for over 80 years. The film features imagery and commentary from Grand Ole Opry photographer Les Leverett, the late celebrity photographer Leigh Wiener, documentary photographer Henry Horenstein, iconic music photographers Henry Diltz and Raeanne Rubenstein, and contemporary photographers David McClister and Michael Wilson. Over a dozen country music artists also appear, including Rosanne Cash, Roy Clark, Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett, Charley Pride, LeAnn Rimes, Kenny Rogers, Tanya Tucker, The Band Perry and Keith Urban. The film weaves iconic images, historical footage and over 25 country music hits into a dynamic look at this uniquely American sound.
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Legends in Concert: Brenda Lee
Title: Legends in Concert: Brenda Lee
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
The iconic singer performs some of her catchiest hits, including “Coming On Strong” and “All Alone Am I,” showcasing her incredible range.
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Brenda Lee: In Concert
Title: Brenda Lee: In Concert
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Beloved 1960s pop-country star Brenda Lee thrills a live audience in Edmonton, Alberta, with a set of songs spanning her brilliant career. Tracks include "I'm Sorry," "Coming on Strong," "Too Many Rivers," "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," "Jambalaya," "Johnny One Time," "How Much Love?" "You're the One That I Want," "That's All You Gotta Do," " Is It True," "Mama Don't Dance," "My Whole World Is Falling Down," "I'll Fly Away" and more.
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Christmas at Belmont
Title: Christmas at Belmont
Character: Self - Host
Released: December 25, 2003
Type: Movie
Christmas at Belmont features performances that range from full orchestra and chorus to jazz, percussion, string quartet, bluegrass and musical theater ensembles, performed “in the round,” with musicians and singers as likely to be placed in the balconies and in the aisles as on stage. Hosted by Brenda Lee.
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Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
Title: Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Video collection of songs by female performers.
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Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Title: Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Sure, Elvis was the King, but who was the Queen? The Women Of Rockabilly – Welcome To The Club is a documentary search for the "Female Elvis", as we meet the women of rockabilly music and explore the "what-if’s?" and "what-now’s" of their careers. Brenda Lee, Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin and a sassy cast of lesser but no less colorful pretenders to the throne describe their trailblazing days when they were the embodiment of exuberance, sexuality and defiance in a world that wasn’t quite ready for them. A rockin’ feature documentary by Beth Harrington.
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The Women of Country
Title: The Women of Country
Character: Self
Released: May 6, 1993
Type: Movie
Special on the history of women in country music, featuring music performances, interviews, and vintage footage.
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Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
Title: Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 1986
Type: Movie
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party (1986)
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Title: Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 1980
Type: TV
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters is an American variety show hosted by Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell that aired on NBC for two season in 1980.
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Smokey and the Bandit II
Title: Smokey and the Bandit II
Character: Nice Lady
Released: August 15, 1980
Type: Movie
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
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Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
Title: Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
Released: November 25, 1978
Type: Movie
The early years of rock and roll are revisited in a night club setting, with table conversations, old film clips, and stage performances by the stars.
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Title: The Johnny Cash Show
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 1969
Type: TV
The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970. Cash opened each show, and its regulars included members of his touring troupe, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family, The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and The Tennessee Three, with Australian-born musical director-arranger-conductor Bill Walker. The Statler Brothers performed brief comic interludes. It featured many folk-country musicians, such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Tammy Wynette. It also featured other musicians such as jazz great Louis Armstrong, who died eight months after appearing on the show.
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Title: Hullabaloo
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1965
Type: TV
Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Similar to Shindig! it ran in prime time in contrast to ABC's American Bandstand.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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The Two Little Bears
Title: The Two Little Bears
Character: Tina Davis
Released: November 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Two little boys use a magic potion to turn themselves into bears.
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Title: Discorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1959
Type: TV
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Title: The Dick Clark Show
Character: Self
Released: February 15, 1958
Type: TV
The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network 7:30-8 PM on Saturdays from February 15, 1958 through September 10, 1960, sponsored by Beechnut Gum.
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Title: The Steve Allen Show
Character: Self - Singer
Released: June 24, 1956
Type: TV
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Title: Navy Log
Character: Korean Girl
Released: September 20, 1955
Type: TV
Navy Log is an American drama anthology series that initially aired for one season on CBS. It relates the greatest survival war stories in the history of the United States Navy. This series premiered on September 20, 1955, but the following year, it was moved to ABC, where it aired until September 25, 1958. The program aired for a total of three seasons and 102 episodes.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self - Singer
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.