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Brenda Lee
(1944-)
Who Is Brenda Lee?
By the time she was fifteen, singer Brenda Lee was being compared to the legendary Judy Garland and had fans all over the world.
Along the way, she has received awards and accolades from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Early Life
Brenda Lee was born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944, in Atlanta Georgia.
Lee's parents, Grayce and Reuben, were poor but managed to support their children through carpentry and long hours in the Georgia cotton mills.
Lee sang from the time she was a baby. When her sister entered her into a talent contest when she was three, Lee won. She continued to sing at local halls and baseball games.
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When she was only eight years old, Lee's loving father was tragically killed in a construction accident. Lee's singing jobs became necessary for the financial survival of her family.
Lee and her mother Grayce worked tirelessly getting Lee singing jobs.
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