Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee (1920–2002) was an American singer and songwriter known for her cool, understated vocal style.
She rose to fame with Benny Goodman's band in the 1940s and later recorded hits including "Fever" and "Is That All There Is?" She also co-wrote songs for Disney's *Lady and the Tramp* and voiced several characters in the film.
Suspended recreational seat
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
bandleader · Capitol Records · Benny Goodman · improvisation · phrasing · syncopation · supper club · orchestra
Female nightclub singer
- torch songSentimental song of longing
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- intimateClosely personal or private
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
smoky · contralto · phrasing · interpretation · nuance · delivery · restraint · whisper
One who amuses others
- stage presencePerformer's commanding aura
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- Las VegasNevada's gambling capital
concert · television · Grammy · actress · showmanship · glamour · sophistication · elegance
Unverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
paragon · torchbearer · influential · groundbreaking · timeless · enduring · definitive · iconic
Period of peak prosperity
- vintageQuality from past eras
- bygone eraPeriod no longer current
- retrospectionContemplating past events
- memoriesStored past experiences
sentimentality · mid-century · reminiscence · timeless · wistfulness · sepia · retro · yesteryear
Creator of musical works
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- film scoreMusic composed for cinema
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
arrangement · bandleader · Capitol Records · Benny Goodman · improvisation · phrasing · syncopation · supper club · orchestra · nightclub
chanteuse
Female nightclub singer
- torch songSentimental song of longing
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- intimateClosely personal or private
understated · smoky · contralto · phrasing · interpretation · nuance · delivery · restraint · whisper · sensual
entertainer
One who amuses others
- stage presencePerformer's commanding aura
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
Las Vegas · concert · television · Grammy · actress · showmanship · glamour · sophistication · elegance
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- epitomePerfect representative of type
quintessence · paragon · torchbearer · influential · groundbreaking · timeless · enduring · definitive · iconic · celebrated
golden age
Period of peak prosperity
- vintageQuality from past eras
- bygone eraPeriod no longer current
- retrospectionContemplating past events
memories · sentimentality · mid-century · reminiscence · timeless · wistfulness · sepia · retro · yesteryear
composer
Creator of musical works
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- film scoreMusic composed for cinema
- Swing Erabig band, swing music, swing, swing era, big band era
Peggy LeeEthel Merman
Judy Garland · Aretha Franklin · Janis Joplin · belter · Etta James
Peggy LeeJosephine Baker
Tina Turner · Eartha Kitt · Carmen Miranda · Bette Midler · Liza Minnelli
Peggy LeePatsy Cline
Pioneering female country vocalist
Loretta Lynn · Dolly Parton · Janis Joplin · Little Richard · Jerry Lee Lewis