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Leo Green Remembers...

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Leo Green celebrates the lives and careers of significant musical figures

Leo Green Remembers...: A celebration of one of the greatest voices of the 20th Century

Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?

27/12/2016

A celebration of one of the greatest voices of the 20th Century

BBC Radio 2 - Leo Green Remembers..., A celebration of one of the greatest voices of the 20th Century

Singer, actress, songwriter - this is the story of a musical trailblazer.

As well any number of era defining hit records, Peggy Lee was also an actress, but how many of us know that she was also a songwriter which was virtually unheard of for vocal stars of her era. She wrote I Love Being Here With You, He's A Tramp, There'll Be Another Spring and many others, as well as contributing to the lyrics of her massive hit Fever.
As one of eight children, Peggy's childhood was challenging - with an abusive alcoholic stepmother, Peggy was desperate to develop her singing career to escape home life and by 17, was on the road singing with big bands, ending up with the world famous Benny Goodman Orchestra whilst still a teenager. She went on to influence all the great voices and many of the great entertainers that followed. This is her story.

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