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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Peggy Lee (1920-2002), known for such hits as "Fever" and "Is That All There Is," demonstrated an alluring command over an audience with her sultry voice and precise stagecraft. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with biographer Peter Richmond and with Lee's granddaughter, Holly Foster-Wells, about the singer's artistry, and her rise from a painful childhood in North Dakota, to becoming a leading writer and vocalist of jazz, pop and torch songs. (This story was originally broadcast on February 6, 2022.)
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Комментарии • 206

  • @jimmybuffet4970
    @jimmybuffet4970 2 года назад +97

    Her granddaughter looks almost EXACTLY like her!

    • @cate1657
      @cate1657 Год назад

      So, question: how does someone look "almost" exactly like....one either does or doesn't look exactly like....

  • @wanderinggeri8477
    @wanderinggeri8477 2 года назад +76

    To have a wonderful granddaughter that loves and speaks so beautifully about you when you”re gone …that has to mean more to Peggy Lee than any of her accomplishments when alive.

  • @VNExperience
    @VNExperience 2 года назад +68

    Peggy Lee was the gateway to great music for me. When I was 12, I only listened to pop music - then happened to hear my friend's dad listening to Fever. I was hooked right away. The next day I went through all Peggy Lee records in his collection and then discovered other great jazz artists. I was soon enthralled by bluegrass, folk, blues, rock'n'roll and Algerian rai. My sincerest thanks to the heavenly Peggy Lee for my discovery of the multitude of music that exists as well as setting off my own journey into playing instruments.

  • @D__Lee
    @D__Lee 2 года назад +70

    “Cool, but never cold” is the best description of Peggy Lee.

  • @MsLindarae
    @MsLindarae 2 года назад +43

    I saw her live in NYC in 1971. That song “is that all there is” was so powerful.

    • @nspector
      @nspector 2 года назад +1

      Oh my God, it must have been. Wow.

  • @goinxnginx
    @goinxnginx 2 года назад +29

    Peggy Lee was even more versatile than illustrated....She could really belt when it was called for in live performances and in a few recorded songs. She had so much vocal power that she rarely used, but it was there when required. Peggy Lee was absolutely amazing.

  • @RalphEwell-s5o
    @RalphEwell-s5o 7 месяцев назад +7

    Her talent is proven to be stronger as time goes by.

  • @aquajuwel7098
    @aquajuwel7098 2 года назад +14

    I’m Norwegian and is related to her, her mother was Norwegian American and her father Swedish American. I think she got the music gene from her mother, many relatives here is very musical. She must have been a strong character getting out of that abusive childhood. Her talent was a blessing.

  • @maryannkochanski5777
    @maryannkochanski5777 2 года назад +19

    I’m old enough to Remember Peggy Lee. She has a velvet voice! And very cool person!

  • @larrysouthern5098
    @larrysouthern5098 2 года назад +52

    She was an ICON of American music 🎵
    Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee were eerily close in their delivery...

    • @williamhoffman7009
      @williamhoffman7009 2 года назад +5

      I never thought of that - but how right you are,.

    • @direfranchement
      @direfranchement 2 года назад +1

      Vocally Billie and Peggy have very little in common other than that both of them had rather small voices and didn't scat. Billie was all feeling and warmth. Peggy was cool. Their approach to lyric and rhythm are completely different. No one links Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday.

    • @thomasopdahl1873
      @thomasopdahl1873 2 года назад +4

      @@direfranchement William Hoffman does. And that is ok. You don't have to.

    • @ria1636
      @ria1636 2 года назад

      @@direfranchement Rather small voices is not how I would describe Billie Holliday or Peggy Lee!

    • @TheLillianYoung
      @TheLillianYoung 4 месяца назад

      I noticed that too. I’ve honestly not heard of Peggy Lee until now although I’ve heard her popular songs in pop culture. Watching this, I was reminded of Billie Holiday.

  • @johnnystir9796
    @johnnystir9796 2 года назад +27

    I absolutely love Mo Rocca's reports.

  • @rebeccaroseland7931
    @rebeccaroseland7931 2 года назад +24

    Peggy Lee’s granddaughter favors her

  • @jerrijobarkerlove3613
    @jerrijobarkerlove3613 2 года назад +14

    I've watched this before but def worth a re-watch.

  • @rubyredd6366
    @rubyredd6366 2 года назад +4

    Love her! 💃
    What a beautiful resilient talent woman with incredible grace and style! One of the greats then and now; her music will live on til the end of time! Her granddaughter resembles her! What a lovely snip it of her life!
    Rest In Your Glory Ms. Peggy Lee! 💜

  • @1600raymond
    @1600raymond 2 года назад +31

    This is just so amazing I just got finished watching the story and I think she has such a beautiful unique voice.

  • @horseygurl143
    @horseygurl143 2 года назад +15

    When I was a young teenager, I remember my parents getting all gussied up one Saturday night in Kansas City to go to a Peggy Lee concert at some fancy club. I wanted to go, because I loved "Is That All There Is?" and "Fever," but my parents told me I was too young! They had a blast and I have always LOVED Peggy Lee!!! Loved seeing this!!!

    • @margo3367
      @margo3367 2 года назад

      They should have taken you.

    • @horseygurl143
      @horseygurl143 2 года назад +2

      @@margo3367 Thanks! I agree!

  • @mathewmcgill6266
    @mathewmcgill6266 6 дней назад +1

    I loved Peggy Lee.

  • @Catlady77777
    @Catlady77777 2 года назад +8

    Peggy is immortalized in her mysterious, smoky music.

  • @NJ-Cathie
    @NJ-Cathie 2 года назад +13

    Peggy Lee has impeccable timing.

  • @temureviewer33
    @temureviewer33 8 месяцев назад +2

    Her voice never changed she always had that buttery smooth tone to it I've been a fan since I was little. I wanted to be like her

    • @bradyryan5105
      @bradyryan5105 3 месяца назад

      Oh definitely. Till her dying day, she still sounded like her younger self

  • @gailwebb9619
    @gailwebb9619 2 года назад +7

    She was fabulous.

  • @francanino6865
    @francanino6865 2 года назад +12

    Beautiful story from Mrs. Peggy Lee, whom I always admired even in my 50's now.... Her voice is so unique and relaxing to listen to. And documentary today by Mr. Mo Rocca, what is NOT to like?? Thanks! "What a dog!" lol

  • @mikeletaurus4728
    @mikeletaurus4728 2 года назад +4

    Miss Lee's voice can move me to tears of rapture. She made life more worth living, despite and amidst the hardship and heartache each one of us experience. You have our thanks and gratitude, Miss Lee.

  • @1006kathleen
    @1006kathleen 2 года назад +2

    MS Peggy Lee was my favorite singer growing up , such a smooth beautiful voice and she knew how to use it .Priceless & class 💖

  • @greeneyedwarlock882
    @greeneyedwarlock882 2 года назад +3

    PEGGY WAS AND FOREVER WILL BE A STAND ALONE JAZZ, BALLAD AND POP GODDESS‼️. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @edithlazenby5839
    @edithlazenby5839 2 года назад +8

    Love her and her music..thank u!!❤️🎶🎶🎶

  • @stevekonbass
    @stevekonbass 2 года назад +16

    Fever, a simple but genius bass line.

  • @MLStanleyK
    @MLStanleyK 2 года назад +3

    There's nobody today on the level as was PEGGY LEE!!! I remember when I was a kid hearing "Fever" & "Is That All There Is?" So cool....so Hip......so Smooth.....such Heart!!! Thanks to her lovely Grandaughter for this and.....THANK YOU PEGGY LEE!

  • @lorilori3
    @lorilori3 2 года назад +10

    Great story about a true music legend!

  • @cadicorniche
    @cadicorniche 2 года назад +2

    The sexiest singer who ever lived. Period. Full stop.

  • @Jasonstreamline
    @Jasonstreamline 2 года назад +78

    Peggy Lee was one of the absolute best vocalists ever.

    • @ancal7573
      @ancal7573 2 года назад +3

      I have to agree with this statement

  • @sharonmickey4566
    @sharonmickey4566 2 года назад +2

    My dads favorite female singer... RIP dad... I love you.

  • @janyceparks8326
    @janyceparks8326 2 года назад +5

    I loved her music.

  • @BethCampbell-b9c
    @BethCampbell-b9c 2 года назад +4

    Boy her granddaughter sure looks like her! Wow! Such beauties!

  • @mollieanne
    @mollieanne Год назад +1

    Oh my gosh, she looks just like her grandma, gorgeous.

  • @kattiethomas4687
    @kattiethomas4687 2 года назад +1

    Love this woman's singing all my early childhood .🤩

  • @StatsJedi
    @StatsJedi 2 года назад +3

    I know I saw this exact same segment before. Thank you for re-releasing it.

    • @cynthiacopland8634
      @cynthiacopland8634 2 года назад +1

      Me, too! Is this a rerun? I know I’ve seen this before on Sunday Morning.

  • @AidanCasserlyHome
    @AidanCasserlyHome Год назад +3

    Amazing review. Absolutely loved seeing her early life and her development. Astonishing Peggy

  • @naturesfriend812
    @naturesfriend812 2 года назад +15

    Swept away always by Peggy Lee's songs. Frying pan smacking the head of a child by adult...my mom's story by a step parent.

  • @vbplayer50
    @vbplayer50 Год назад +1

    Legend...........that's the word for Peggy Lee. She was brilliant!

  • @rdo1231
    @rdo1231 Месяц назад +2

    wow!

  • @ashleygreen6277
    @ashleygreen6277 7 месяцев назад +1

    In my opinion, what made Peggy Lee such a great singer was that she was a great artist. She brought the mindset of an artist to her singing. Not just any artist, but a great and innovative artist who could be bold and subtle at the same time.

  • @AtlantaGymFan
    @AtlantaGymFan 2 года назад +1

    I loved her voice … silky and perfect

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing...

  • @rocketman50
    @rocketman50 10 месяцев назад +1

    My B-25 would have been Named the Miss Peggy Lee.

  • @Greenygal3
    @Greenygal3 2 года назад +2

    So happy to watch this!!

  • @jillrossiter8757
    @jillrossiter8757 6 месяцев назад

    love Love Peggy Lee

  • @earthart2010
    @earthart2010 2 года назад +1

    She is sublime

  • @ahcdiva1
    @ahcdiva1 Год назад

    Congratulations to Mo Rocca and Holly Foster Wells-this is one of the best features on the great Peggy Lee anywhere. And it is also one of my favorite segments you've ever done, out of the countless portraits on artists I've seen on CBS Sunday Morning. Bravo to you two and to one of the finest, most uplifting shows in America.

  • @deguilhemcorinne418
    @deguilhemcorinne418 2 года назад +1

    Ça fait longtemps que je ne me suis pas fait un "moment Peggy Lee", à refaire! J'ai tout ce qu'il faut à la maison ! Beau document

  • @cbryde1234
    @cbryde1234 2 года назад +2

    So lovely and what a voice!

  • @TheLillianYoung
    @TheLillianYoung 4 месяца назад +1

    I’ve heard her songs but not the name. Thanks to Palm Royale on Apple TV for hipping me to the late, great Peggy Lee.

  • @APG-fu6gk
    @APG-fu6gk 2 года назад +1

    Peggy Lee was the ultimate DOLL!

  • @steveconn
    @steveconn 2 года назад +8

    Sang at mom's HS graduation!

  • @nursemedic17
    @nursemedic17 2 года назад +3

    OMG thank you! I know Fever, but saw/heard it sang by other people. Thank you for posting. I'm going to do more research on Miss Peggy Lee....this is a GOOD thing. :)

  • @cleatusbarncoat8642
    @cleatusbarncoat8642 2 года назад +6

    Wonderful segment, thank you. I will certainly track-down that book. I want to know more, especially how she escaped her small, childhood hometown.

  • @thekaerichtexas
    @thekaerichtexas 2 года назад +3

    Wow. Heardb9f her name but never took the time to research her other delvebinto the history. She had an amazing voice, very chill and soulful

  • @s00n0ng50
    @s00n0ng50 2 года назад +1

    Incomparable, the one and only 💋💋💋

  • @grokeffer6226
    @grokeffer6226 2 года назад +1

    My two favorite songs from Peggy Lee are Why Don't You Do Right? and Bali Ha"i. She's one of my favorite singers.

  • @joseperez1085
    @joseperez1085 Год назад

    Peggy, true legend…

  • @deselhair1714
    @deselhair1714 Год назад

    There is nothing I can say but I hurt for you. Big healing hugs to you a survivor.

  • @carmaela2689
    @carmaela2689 2 года назад +1

    Very cool lady

  • @birdsfan57
    @birdsfan57 2 года назад +4

    Peggy Lee and "Old Cape Cod"...two of my, and my late mother's " favorites"...when one needed REAL talent to be annointed A SUPERSTAR...

    • @akrenwinkle
      @akrenwinkle 2 года назад +4

      That was Patti Page.

    • @birdsfan57
      @birdsfan57 2 года назад +1

      @@akrenwinkle Yes, it was...so sorry for the mix up...

    • @akrenwinkle
      @akrenwinkle 2 года назад +2

      Understandable. Both blonds, kind of dreamy style.

  • @anastasiabeaverhausen8220
    @anastasiabeaverhausen8220 2 года назад +4

    OK, where's the biopic? Long overdue.

  • @marthalogan2770
    @marthalogan2770 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful lady, beautiful spirit ❤️ 💖 💕 😍

  • @laraoneal7284
    @laraoneal7284 2 года назад

    Her singing is so relaxing.

  • @fullplate100
    @fullplate100 Год назад

    The original tempo to "Fever" is MUCH brighter than I would've ever thought.

  • @RaymondHng
    @RaymondHng 2 года назад +1

    Lee was born Norma Deloris Egstrom on May 26, 1920, the seventh of the eight children of Selma Emele (née Anderson) Egstrom and Marvin Olaf Egstrom. Her father was Swedish-American and her mother was Norwegian-American.

  • @linda1541
    @linda1541 2 года назад +2

    This is the second time in a few days that I heard of a famous person who had a step parent beat them. So sad.

  • @tiffsaver
    @tiffsaver 5 месяцев назад

    The Queen of Cool...

  • @NicoleAZ145
    @NicoleAZ145 2 года назад

    Wow. This gave me chills. What a fascinating woman.

  • @fuzzylon
    @fuzzylon 2 года назад +2

    I found this very, very interesting. I barely knew the name Peggy Lee until a few years ago and the more I hear her music the more I like.
    This documentary explains some of the background that makes key songs like Is That All There Is and The Folks Who Live on The Hill so much more meaningful. Yes, I find Is That All There Is life affirming and knowing the background to The Folks Who Live on The Hill - that sounds so beautiful - easier to listen to when I see parallels between Miss Lee's life and my own.

  • @britswitz
    @britswitz 2 года назад

    Best voice ever

  • @anitastratton842
    @anitastratton842 2 года назад +1

    Incomparable

  • @briandiaz2234
    @briandiaz2234 2 года назад +1

    Been a fan for decades.
    💛💛💛⭐👍

  • @ziggy33399
    @ziggy33399 2 года назад +1

    Love ❤️ Peggy Lee.

  • @paulabaker8403
    @paulabaker8403 2 года назад

    I love your Grandmother more all the time. She is fabulous.❤️

  • @lynnyhen
    @lynnyhen 2 года назад +9

    Holly Foster-Wells is as beautiful as her grandmother.

  • @allisonlaubenthal5096
    @allisonlaubenthal5096 Год назад

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @chrispnw2547
    @chrispnw2547 Год назад

    Alcoholism is a severe problem in our society. While it serves as a nullifier of pain, it also destroys families when abused. My father drank daily in his teens and only stopped when his body gave out. Throughout those years, he was distant, controlling, and wanted caring but could not offer it. He refused to look inside and examine himself but he was great at dictating to others.
    While I had empathy for his illness, to be around him was a slow poisoning of spirit. @8:56 resonated with me as it encapsulated so well what happens when you live in a home with an alcoholic and enablers. To flee appears to be the only choice however you always look back wondering could it have been different.

  • @devanshepard9118
    @devanshepard9118 2 года назад +1

    im 25 year old black guy and I freaking love this womans music omg

  • @dbeckwith19
    @dbeckwith19 2 года назад +1

    COOL but not cold. You have to pay attention. ❤️❤️❤️ House on the Hill. #hypnotic #peggylee

  • @gretchencole211
    @gretchencole211 2 года назад

    Wonderful memory

  • @irishmermaid4
    @irishmermaid4 2 года назад +1

    If I could request a gift at birth, it would have been Lee's beauty, talent & intelligence

  • @susanmarie2231
    @susanmarie2231 2 года назад

    Is That All There Is? Great song!

  • @maurogquil
    @maurogquil 2 года назад +2

    Your program is wonderful, wish you can provide subtitles in different lenguages

  • @RonCarterBassist
    @RonCarterBassist 6 месяцев назад

    🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @bubbaschwartz
    @bubbaschwartz 2 года назад

    She is beautifully and looks like her grandmother.

  • @alexwells9948
    @alexwells9948 2 года назад +1

    That was Grammy winning singer songwriter who made music hits with Fever and Is That All There Is and her image is part of our Sunday Best our weekly rebroadcast of memorable Sunday Morning segments which will lead to our 45th anniversary in January 2024

    • @alexwells9948
      @alexwells9948 2 года назад +1

      Mo Rocca has a Sunday Profile of a singer who shows no signs of slowing down

  • @ginagardin6524
    @ginagardin6524 2 года назад +1

    My late husbands favourite singer

  • @kismypencek6185
    @kismypencek6185 2 года назад

    Awe i had no idea of 'her' far reaching impact on me/others. Thanks for this i need to do more research. LOVE HER!!!

  • @johnswof
    @johnswof 2 года назад

    You have to miss those silky, smooth sounds on a Peggy Lee 45 rpm record.

  • @patriceoconnor7216
    @patriceoconnor7216 2 года назад +1

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @nelsonvega3444
    @nelsonvega3444 2 года назад

    Yes they don’t make them like her anymore ….bless her soul ..

  • @samanthab1923
    @samanthab1923 2 года назад

    I always think of Aristocats 🐱⭐️

  • @ellisonpearson3387
    @ellisonpearson3387 2 года назад

    ☀️

  • @gordoh7634
    @gordoh7634 2 года назад

    Pulitzer? Bravo.

  • @fnjesusfreak
    @fnjesusfreak 2 года назад

    It could probably be said that she was a master of "less is more".

  • @Celluloidkid
    @Celluloidkid 2 года назад +3

    NO MENTION OF: “Fever” a cover of Peggy Lee’s song of the same name (which itself was a cover of Little Willie John) and was the fourth single from Erotica. Madonna’s version radically reinterprets the Lee original, recasting the midcentury torch song as a simmering house track.

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 2 года назад

      "Fever" is prominently featured at 6:13.

  • @racourdav
    @racourdav 2 года назад +1

    How is it possible that Billie Holliday OBVIOUS influence on Peggy Lee isn’t mentioned? In an old Downbeat magazine issue, where the musicians review records, Miss Holliday had some choice words for Ms. Lee. And I prefer Gloria Lynn’s marvelous version of The Folks Who Live On The Hill