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Brenda Lee Songs: 12 of the “Dynamite” Singer’s Best Tracks

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee was still inspiring future artists decades later. At 18, Taylor Swift penned an essay about Lee that was later featured in the ...
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Brenda Lee's 2 Children: All About the 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Singer's Daughters Julie and Jolie

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Brenda Lee Recalls Special Bond with 'Favorite Beatle' John Lennon When the Band Opened for Her in Early '60s

These days Brenda Lee is best known for the perennial 1958 holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," which she recorded when she was 12 years old. But during the '60s, she was the hottest ...
Digital Journal

Brenda Lee talks about her ‘Greatest Hits’ album, and the key to longevity in music

Brenda Lee — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Country Music Hall of Famer —chatted about her “Greatest Hits” album, which was released via UMG Nashville/UMe. Brenda Lee. Photo Courtesy of UMG Nashville ...
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Brenda Lee Recalls the 'Weird' Thing About Recording 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' at Age 13

Brenda Lee is remembering the "weird" thing about recording her 1958 holiday single "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" at age 13 — namely, that she was singing it in the summer. In an interview with ...
Uproxx

How Old Is Country Singer Brenda Lee?

As per Billboard, Lee has waited a long time to hit No. 1 — in fact, it is “the longest wait from a song’s release [65 years]” to No. 1 in the chart’s history. The publication provided more ...
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Brenda Lee talks about her new Billboard Hot 100 hit — which came out 65 years ago

Earlier this month, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release. We revisit her conversation with NPR's Scott Detrow. And I'm Scott ...
PBS

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around

Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades. Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty ...
PBS

The success of Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”

Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12. Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12 years ...
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In A Touching Video, Brenda Lee Gets Emotional Learning She’s No. 1 On The Hot 100 With Her 65-Year-Old Christmas Song

In a clip shared by Billboard, Lee (who was only 13 when she recorded her holiday hit) and Universal Music Group Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe reflect on the passion of Lee’s fans before Mabe drops the big ...
Forbes

Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’ Hits No. 1 – 65 Years After She Recorded It

Brenda Lee performs "Rockin' Around the Christmas" for "Christmas at the Opry" set to air December 7th on NBC. It’s been a bit of a media whirlwind for Brenda Lee in recent weeks, as she marks the 65 ...
NPR

Brenda Lee is much bigger than her 1958 Christmas song that just hit No.1

65 years after it was released, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about it with singer Brenda Lee. In case you don't ...