A walk through the city of ghosts May 15, 2008
It pivots around a sequence that shows utopian tower blocks being built and then falling into decay, to the tune of Peggy Lee singing The Folks That Live on the Hill. It's an elegant, angry sequence that tells a story recognisable to anyone who grew up in a city after the war. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
How did the top 3 do? May 15, 2008
8-Syesha Mercado ( Fever by Peggy Lee, Syesha s pick) fifth up I like the vibe of the song, she said ... Her pick is Fever by Peggy Lee and the producer s pick is Hit Me Up by Gia Farrell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'American Idol': What the Top Three Sang May 14, 2008
SYESHA MERCADO ''If I Ain't Got You,'' Alicia Keys ''Fever,'' Peggy Lee ''Hit Me Up,'' Gia Farrell. DAVID COOK''The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,'' Roberta Flack ''Dare You to Move,'' Switchfoot ''I Don't Want to Miss a Thing,'' Aerosmith. (Entertainment Weekly)
Idol finals a lock to be battle of Davids May 14, 2008
But for her choice, she picked Fever by Peggy Lee and many, many, many others. It was a great pick to audition for a nightclub, and she even managed to use a chair as a prop without looking like she was working in a strip club. (MSNBC -- News)
'American Idol' Recap: David Cook Continues To Sizzle; Syesha Mercado Finally Fizzles Out May 14, 2008
Round Two: Contestant's Choice Archuleta: Chris Brown's "With You" (seriously) Mercado: Peggy Lee's "Fever" Cook: Switchfoot's "Dare You to Move" Winner: Argh, nobody ... It was the least sexy performance of "Fever" since I had that "Bea Arthur sings Peggy Lee" nightmare. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'I'd almost forgotten I existed. Being selected has done wonders for me' May 11, 2008
Of Time and the City drifts through recent histories and memories, set to music including Faur; and Peggy Lee and poetry including TS Eliot, Shakespeare's sonnets and Philip Larkin. So, I wonder, what has changed about Liverpool. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
His show unfolds like no other May 9, 2008
"I do 'Fever,' by Peggy Lee, and not everyone remembers her, but they know the song.". Usually, Marchetto says, a song will give him and his collaborator, Sosthen Hennekam, the idea for a costume. (Boston Globe)
Post-Winehouse singers to watch Apr 20, 2008
Although Adele sometimes treads the same classic soul-saturated waters, she favors spare, acoustic arrangements with folk and jazz twists that are more in line with artists like Roberta Flack, Peggy Lee, and Corinne Bailey Rae. That is, if those women sang about the drama of teenage romantic entanglements ("Best for Last") one minute and did moving Bob Dylan covers ("Make You Feel My Love") the next. (Boston Globe)
Getting to know her Apr 5, 2008
I also sang with Peggy Lee, Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Mancini. Hundreds of people I adored. (Boston Globe)
Thursday Noon Tunes features Two Jazzy Duo Mar 27, 2008
The list of singers includes Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Carman McRae, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. Beverages will be provided by Northeast Mississippi Coca-Cola Co. and lunch from Zachary s can be purchased for 7. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Now what?: Susan Poulin fights ennui in 'Peggy Lee' play Mar 20, 2008
Susan Poulin fights ennui in 'Peggy Lee' play ... The least of which is Peggy Lees singing ... Poulin, an award-winning playwright and performer, will unveil "Shutting Up Peggy Lee!," her seventh play, March 28. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Entertainers set for Portfest Mar 19, 2008
Shirley Chauvin and her band S Wonderful will perform at 7 p.m. Chauvin will be performing swing songs made famous by great big band vocalists of the 1940s through the 1970s including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and others. Tickets are only 5 at the gate for this event. (Newport Daily Independent, AR)
The Society of Singers Sets Lineup for ELLA Award Presentation to Andy Williams Mar 19, 2008
Previous recipients of the award, besides Ms. Fitzgerald, include Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Placido Domingo, Celine Dion, Gladys Knight, Johnny Mathis, and Elton John. Williams, one of the world's most beloved singers and a man whose voice was once dubbed "a national treasure" by Ronald Reagan, has enjoyed more than two dozen Top 40 hits over the years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Renfro's Oscar Omission Feb 26, 2008
Neither Dorothy McGuire or Peggy Lee were mentioned the years they died either. was on 02/25/2008 15:35PM. (E! Online)
In HBO's 'Bernard and Doris,' a fascinating portrayal of a very odd couple Feb 9, 2008
We know he worked for Peggy Lee and Elizabeth Taylor, and he is quietly dazzled by strong women. But the longer Bernard is with Duke, the more he is emboldened to reveal himself, his alcoholism, and his poor background. (Boston Globe)
HBO's 'Bernard and Doris' explores an unlikely bond Feb 8, 2008
Lafferty, who also had worked for Elizabeth Taylor and singer Peggy Lee, was a recovering alcoholic who came to work for Duke in 1987. He died in 1996. (USA Today)
The hazards of Duke Feb 8, 2008
Thanks to its sharp focus on the half-dozen years Lafferty, an alcoholic who'd formerly worked for both singer Peggy Lee and actress Elizabeth Taylor, spent as Duke's butler, "Bernard and Doris" feels like a small film. But hardly an inexpensive one. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Ribs & Brisket Revue’ and all that Jewish jazz Feb 8, 2008
Benny Goodman had a young girl singer with his band at that time Peggy Lee who performed this song. It begins with a klezmer trumpet introduction with Goodman playing a slow, laid-back jazzy version of the melody of the original Di Grine Kuzine, and it is cool to listen and know exactly where this is coming from. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Talk of the Town: It’s ‘Dance Fever’ time, baby Feb 6, 2008
Emceed by Al Saterbak, Joey Lessa and Yours Truly, the music will include such old favorites as Peggy Lee s Fever, Steam Heat, and I Had the Craziest Dream and newer hits such as Hot Hot Hot and Hot Honey Rag. The all-new choreography will run the gamut of styles from the 1920s through Hip Hop. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Read more... Jan 26, 2008
Previous recipients of the ELLA Award, besides Ms. Fitzgerald herself, include Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Placido Domingo, Celine Dion and Elton John. was founded in 1984 by Chairman Emeritus Ginny (Mrs. (PNN Online)
Music to their ears Jan 24, 2008
The first song I would learn is "You Give Me Fever" by Peggy Lee. Maddison Rotner, 11 Oakwood School North Hollywood. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Lew Spence, 87; composed songs sung by Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire Jan 20, 2008
In addition to Sinatra and Astaire, other artists who sang Spence's songs included Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Bobby Short, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby, Billy Eckstine and Dinah Shore. "I think he was an excellent songwriter, and his work had a lot of charm," said Hugh Martin, a theater and film composer best known for his songs in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis.". (Los Angeles Times)
Pete Candoli, 84: jazz trumpeter Jan 16, 2008
According to his website, Pete Candoli also arranged and conducted for Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. Frank Sinatra would often fly him to Las Vegas for gigs. (Los Angeles Times)
Analyzing happiness is a growth industry Jan 14, 2008
Exactly what hope is there for the rest of us if Tom Brady feels compelled to ask (in the words of that noted existentialist Peggy Lee) "Is that all there is?". But Brady is not the only celebrated figure to make it to the top, only to find the view from up there a bit wanting. (Boston Globe)
A dream come true for Buble Jan 14, 2008
Backed by a full horn section, percussion, guitars, piano and bass, the crooner seemed most at home belting out jazz classics such as the horn-heavy Feeling Good, made famous by the inimitable Nina Simone, the Drifters' Save The Last Dance For Me and the sultry Peggy Lee hit, Fever. But while the estrogen levels in the stadium rose to precipitous highs as Buble performed several of his soft favourites radio hits, including Lost, which he co-penned with Jann Arden, and the toothache-sweet love... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Posh tops worst-dressed list Jan 9, 2008
He began his career in the 1950s, had his own clothing line for 35 years and designed for older stars Jayne Mansfield, Peggy Lee and Jane Russell. Frederick M. Brown / Getty ImagesMr. (MSNBC -- News)
10 great movies that need to be on DVD — now Jan 4, 2008
Also see or hear: a gunfight between butch women, Peggy Lee on the soundtrack and stoic Sterling Hayden (as Johnny) strumming strings. The Magnificent Ambersons(1942) It's among the saddest well-known stories in cinema. (USA Today -- Life)
10 things to do this weekend Dec 21, 2007
LISTEN. Jazz and cabaret performers bring "HOLIDAY FEVER: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO PEGGY LEE" to the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall. Hear "I Don't Know Enough About You," "Black Coffee" and more classics. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Sirius to Devote Exclusive Channel to Bing Crosby for the Holidays - 'Bing Crosby Christmas Radio' Dec 14, 2007
Classic shows with Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Stewart, Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, and more ... Bing Crosby Christmas Radio will feature a wide variety of Crosby's beloved music, storytelling and special guests like Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, Jimmy Stewart, Phil Silvers, Jimmy Durante, and Edgar Bergen and his daughter, a young Candice Bergen. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: Mountain Stage acts pick up the slack Dec 13, 2007
Julie Adams and the Mountain Stage Band then reached deep down in the golden oldie grab bag to revive the old Peggy Lee nugget Why Dont You Do Right. . (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Not so silent night Dec 3, 2007
Peggy Lee offers an upbeat version of "Happy Holiday." Lena Horne sings a playful "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," backed by sassy horns. Jazz aficionados will groove to Chet Baker's sped-up take on "Winter Wonderland." Louis Armstrong and the Duke Ellington Orchestra team up on "I'm Beginning to See the Light" -- OK, it's not a Christmas song but how can you resist this pairing of musical legends. (Fresno Bee)
The jazz beat: Stock up on toe-tapping holiday jazz Nov 30, 2007
Louis friends include Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee and Mel Torme, among others. Satchmo s version of Christmas Night In Harlem alone is worth the price of the CD.. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Review: Queen Latifah holds court, pays tribute at Davies Nov 28, 2007
She followed this year with "Trav'lin' Light," another album of standards which, in part, paid tribute to female singing greats such as Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan. Backed by a nine-man instrumental ensemble and three singers, Latifah strode onto the Davies stage dressed in black slacks and blouse, black heels and a tasteful wad of diamonds dangling from her throat, wrist and earlobes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Library reaches a 5-decade milestone Nov 25, 2007
Festivities continued Saturday at the Blake Library with a cake and coffee reception, the Kazoobie Kazoo Show hosted by Rick Hubbard and a jazzy tribute to Peggy Lee from Mindy Simmons and Trio. The celebration will continue today with a Lucy and Desi Arnaz-themed tribute show. (The Palm Beach Post)
Golden oldies at the golden archesAn array of performers makes Monday nights at McDonalds the 'in' spot Nov 16, 2007
Singers, mostly backed by recorded music, perform enough hits by Petula Clark, Julie Andrews, Johnny Mathis, the Mills Brothers, Peggy Lee, Elvis, Sinatra, Martin and others to transport people back to the golden days of radio, the era of Your Hit Parade, memories of Broadway or their favorite youthful afternoon from 1953. Then, stir in some showmanship. (Owings Mills Times, MD)
What is the American Standards songbook? Nov 11, 2007
More recently, and perhaps best not touched, are Peggy Lee s transparent Fever, and the much earlier Some Enchanted Evening, with the spirit of Ezio Pinza hovering over the stage, almost daring the singer to perform his song. What makes a standard. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Our Snowbird's last songs? Nov 10, 2007
Certainly, like the late Peggy Lee and Rosemary Clooney, Murray developed a sizable gay and lesbian following. Bruce Allen was certainly aware of the rumours and, in his direct style, made it one of the first questions he put to her. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Stars align in Dowagiac for unforgettable show Nov 6, 2007
Hoyle performed with U.S. Air Force Bands from 1951-1955, appears on the "Super Fly" soundtrack and toured with Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Peggy Lee and Henry Mancini, recorded with Quincy Jones, Woody Herman, Ramsey Lewis and Natalie Cole and performed with Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, Billy Eckstine, Dean Martin and Milton Berle. Leal recorded a CD with Jackson at the 1998 Montreaux Detroit Jazz Festival. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Lions learn details about Marine Corps’ ‘Toys for Tots’ program Oct 27, 2007
Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee recorded the theme song. Bob Hope, John Wayne, Brooke Shields, Johnny Carson, Garth Brooks, Tim Allen, Kenny Rogers, and Billy Ray Cyrus are but a few of the long list of celebrities who have used their time and talent to promote Toys For Tots. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Vicky Emerson to kick off Public Radio Celebration Concert Series Oct 26, 2007
Producer Matthew Freed agreed by saying, "Vicky's voice has a body and character which is rare and I believe it to be reminiscent of Miss Peggy Lee," who was also raised in the Midwest. Perhaps growing up on a pig farm in a rural community was the best training Vicky could have had to learn the discipline required to pursue a career in music. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Music: Over the Rhine sounding its 'Trumpet Child' Oct 18, 2007
"We keep ourselves amused with a few covers and we've been tipping our hats lately to Peggy Lee and Gillian Welch," says Detweiler. "(Playing an R.E.M. tune) isn't out of the question. We could pull it out again.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Latifahs jazzed up, but isnt quitting hip-hop Oct 9, 2007
On her new disc, Latifah sings songs popularized by Peggy Lee, Etta James and Nina Simone, among others. Shes currently on a nationwide tour to support the disc. (MSNBC -- Music)
Listen Up: Gentle pop, full gallop for Band of Horses Oct 9, 2007
Latifahs second standards album finds her tackling works popularized by such diverse stars as Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Mary Wells, Curtis Mayfield, 10cc, the Pointer Sisters and Billie Holiday. But while she goes at it with a lot of sass, her versions are hardly distinctive, despite stellar arrangements and backing musicians. (USA Today -- Life)
Give it a rest: Local artists tell what works they love to hate Oct 8, 2007
My skin crawls every time I hear "Wind Beneath My Wings." I first heard it sung at a small club in San Francisco by Peggy Lee. She dedicated it to all the stage crews that she had ever worked with. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters Sep 21, 2007
Her debut on Verve is an homage to favorite singers such as Peggy Lee. Sample track: Phoebe Snow's "Poetry Man.". (Wall Street Journal)
Miyoshi Umeki Sep 17, 2007
While listening to Armed Forces Radio, she started to sing by imitating Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee and Doris Day, learning the words of the songs phonetically. She soon found her own voice, singing on Japanese radio and television, and recording for RCA Japan under the name of Nancy Umeki. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
The jazz seller Sep 17, 2007
She opens, as always, with the hard-swinging Peggy Lee number, I Love Being Here With You, her band almost impossibly fast and fluid. She trades solos with Clayton, Hamilton and guitarist Anthony Wilson that are harmonically and rhythmically complex without being so difficult or discordant as to alienate casual listeners. (Guardian Unlimited)
Local divas shine Aug 31, 2007
Dizard portrayed Maria Callas and turned up the heat as Peggy Lee for "Fever.". Holohan tapped a storm as Ann Miller, while Fasano resurrected Eva Peron for "Don't Cry for Me Argentina.". (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
Sax man Plas Johnson has put his mark on music culture Aug 8, 2007
During his career, Johnson performed as a featured soloist with a lexicon of jazz, rock, blues and pop icons, including Frank Sinatra, Joe Pass, Les McCann, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Anthony, Nat "King" Cole, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Dr. John, The Platters, Steely Dan, Fats Domino, Aaron Neville, Smoky Robinson, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Elton John, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, Ricky Nelson, Jan and Dean, Lyle Lovett and Frank Zappa. Whew. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Badu, Scott, Wonder Help Latifah See The 'Light' Jul 18, 2007
Although the track list has yet to be announced, "Trav'lin' Light" finds Latifah performing songs associated with such vocalists as Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Roberta Fleck, Phoebe Snow, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn and Carmen McRae, among others. Among the musicians backing Latifah on the album are keyboardists George Duke and Joe Sample, bassist Christian McBride and guitarist Anthony Wilson. (MediaWeek.com)
Far out songs and albums Jul 18, 2007
These singles and albums were far out far out of the hippie picture, that is - USATODAY.com. Sign up to receive our free Books e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today)
Krall channels jazz royalty in a spirited set Jul 16, 2007
She's one of that near-extinct breed of jazz artist s with legitimate cred and impeccable chops who also relates to the masses : Think Nat "King" Cole and Peggy Lee. They were certainly on Krall's mind at her sparkling show for a near-capacity crowd at the Bank of America Pavilion on Saturday, during which she invoked those artists' musical legacy again and again. (Boston Globe)
Coming attractions: Queen Latifah sings the blues Jul 13, 2007
The rapper-turned-singer covers songs made famous by the likes of Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Mary Wells and Roberta Flack. Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Joe Sample, George Duke and Christian McBride lend vocal and instrumental assistance, and Stevie Wonder pulls out his trusty harmonica for Georgia Rose. (USA Today -- Life)
Burt Bacharach Jul 10, 2007
Bacharach says it is great that people are covering his old songs: "Richard Rodgers tried to stop Peggy Lee from doing Fever and, if he had succeeded, we would have been deprived of the really best version of that song ever.". Talking to Bacharach, now 80, is like that: lots of little insider stories. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A look back before the Vancouver jazz festival's last fling Jul 1, 2007
Bills have included Vancouver trumpeter Brad Turner's quartet (Monday), cellist Peggy Lee (Tuesday) and two groups led, or co-led, by guitarist Ron Samworth (Talking Pictures and DarkBlueWorld, with singer Elizabeth Fischer, on Friday). Quebec-raised, Vancouver-based clarinetist Fran. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
What would Beth Ditto do? Jun 22, 2007
For music, may I suggest Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald. Also, make dressing up mandatory - fake fancy at its finest. (Guardian Unlimited)
Sandy Kastel, Former Miss Nevada & Miss America Talent Winner's Debut Album 'This Time Around' to Be Released July 10th Jun 19, 2007
The album features her renditions of standard classics originally recorded by such legends as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Wayne Newton, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Dinah Washington, Celine Dion and Judy Garland. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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Thursday, the groups flipped and Miller performed her talent, a jazz dance to Peggy Lee s Fever, choreographed by her dancing mentor and great friend, Joely Fowler. She also competed in on-stage question. (Derby Daily Reporter, KS)
Can't fugeddabout it? What's the show's endgame? Jun 8, 2007
Like Peggy Lee wondered, Is that all there is. By WeekendgirlGirl. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Photographer of the stars Jun 4, 2007
Mr. Seawell also shot photographs for numerous record albums by artists including Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke and Pearl Bailey. For many years, beginning in the 1960s, Mr. Seawell worked out of his antique-filled home in West Hollywood, where he set up a studio in the music room. (Chicago Tribune)
Wallace Seawell, 90; shot portraits in heyday of the stars Jun 3, 2007
Seawell also shot photographs for record albums by artists such as Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke and Pearl Bailey. "He was a very well-respected photographer," said Robert Wagner, recalling that Seawell had been close to him and Natalie Wood and photographed them as a young married couple. (Los Angeles Times)
Ol' Blue Eyes is back at iTunes Plus May 31, 2007
US buyers are picking up some tracks from those eras, including Start Me Up (The Rolling Stones), Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Boy George and Culture Club) and I Get Around (The Beach Boys), but they're also going back a generation and picking up Ain't That A Kick In The Head and Volare (Dean Martin); Fever (Peggy Lee); Unforgettable (Nat "King" Cole) and Come Fly With Me, I've Got The World On A String and Witchcraft (Frank Sinatra). A variety of third-party add-ons for iTunes (the Mac OS X... (iTWire)
'Paper' man spreads fun (Jayne Blanchard) May 29, 2007
The show contains nostalgic references for all ages -- Peggy Lee singing "Fever" (and taking her temperature in a variety of places) and two Sinatras (Frank and Nancy wearing her white go-go boots) for the geezers; Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion for those weaned on "American Idol." At its paper doily heart, "Ennio" is beginner's drag for the "Hannah Montana" set, family-friendly, but a show grown-ups would normally find at a certain type of cabaret. Anyone who knows his Ru Paul from... (Washington Times)
Linda Ronstadt follows her heart' May 24, 2007
When I was a kid, my dad had Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra records and an Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong record which was absolutely fabulous, so I decided to work on improving my phrasing. I started hanging out with Jerry Wexler and began listening to that music. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
6/2: 8 p.m. A Tribute to Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee. $40. (Boston Globe)
