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Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born December 11, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944) is an American singer and the highest-charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s. She performed rockabilly, pop, and country music, achieving 47 US chart hits during the decade, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Ray Charles. She is best known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry" and the 1958 classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," which has become a holiday staple.

Standing at 4 feet 9 inches (about 145 cm), she earned the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite" in 1957 after recording the song "Dynamite" at age 12. She was among the earliest pop stars to gain a significant international following during her time.

In 1969, Lee returned to the charts with "Johnny One Time," which reached number 3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and number 41 on the Hot 100. The track earned her a second Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal. She later returned to country music, enjoying a series of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Lee has been inducted into the Rock and Roll, Country Music, and Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She has also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and is the only woman to be honored in both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame.

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3 wins and 3 nominations

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Filmography

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Ringo & Friends at the Ryman Poster

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman TV Special2025Self

MTV 80s - Pump Up the 80s Xmas Party! Poster

MTV 80s - Pump Up the 80s Xmas Party! TV Special2024Self - Brenda Lee

Christmas at the Opry Poster

Christmas at the Opry TV Special2023Self

Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl Poster

Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl Feature Film2023Self - Interviewee

The Original Santa Claus Parade TV Special2023Self - Musical Guest

Willie Nelson & Family Poster

Willie Nelson & Family TV Series2023Self - Musician

Bill Cody Presents TV Series2022Self

The Center of Nowhere (The Spirit & Sounds of Springfield, Missouri) Poster

The Center of Nowhere (The Spirit & Sounds of Springfield, Missouri) Documentary2020Self - Interviewee

Whole Lotta Celebratin' Goin' On: 85 Years of the Killer Poster

Whole Lotta Celebratin' Goin' On: 85 Years of the Killer TV Special2020Self

Country Music Poster

Country Music Mini-Series2019Self

My Music: A Classic Christmas Poster

My Music: A Classic Christmas TV Special2019Self

Ken Burns: America's Storyteller Poster

Ken Burns: America's Storyteller Documentary2017Self

Country: Portraits of an American Sound Poster

Country: Portraits of an American Sound Documentary2015Self

Mama Mae: The Life and Music of Mae Boren Axton Poster

Mama Mae: The Life and Music of Mae Boren Axton Documentary2015Self

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker Poster

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker Documentary2014Self

Women of Rock Oral History Project at the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College Poster

Women of Rock Oral History Project at the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College TV Series2014Self

Trisha's Southern Kitchen Poster

Trisha's Southern Kitchen TV Series2012Self

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always - Live from Texas Poster

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always - Live from Texas Video2009Self - Performer

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards TV Special2009Self - Honoree

Crook & Chase TV Series2008Self

CMT Insider Poster

CMT Insider TV Series2004Self

Christmas at Belmont Poster

Christmas at Belmont TV Series2003Self - Host

Dolly Parton & Friends on the Country Train Poster

Dolly Parton & Friends on the Country Train Video2003Self

Geraldo Rivera Reports Poster

Geraldo Rivera Reports TV Series2003Self

Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story Poster

Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story Documentary2003Self

CMT: 40 Greatest Women of Country Music TV Movie2002Self

Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly Poster

Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly Documentary2001Self

Company's Comin': A Tribute to Porter Wagoner Poster

Company's Comin': A Tribute to Porter Wagoner TV Special1997Self

America's Music: The Roots of Country Mini-Series1996Self

The Women of Country Poster

The Women of Country TV Movie1993Self

22nd Annual Country Music Association Awards TV Special1988Self - Performer

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs Video1988

Family Feud Poster

Family Feud TV Series19881 episode, 1993

Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll Poster

Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll TV Special1988Self

Shake, Rattle and Roll TV Special1988Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Dolly TV Series1987Self

20th Annual Music City News Awards TV Special1986Self - Presenter

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party Poster

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party TV Special1986Self

Women in Rock Poster

Women in Rock Documentary1986Self

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration Poster

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration TV Special1985

The Winning Hand Poster

The Winning Hand TV Movie1985Self

Surprise! Surprise! Poster

Surprise! Surprise! TV Series1984Self - Performer

Bert Kaempfert: Melodien, die man nie vergisst Documentary1983Self

Wheel of Fortune Poster

Wheel of Fortune TV Series1983Self - celebrity contestant

14th Annual Music City News Awards TV Special1980Self - Presenter

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Poster

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters TV Series1980Self

Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years Poster

Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years TV Special1980Self

Smokey and the Bandit II Poster

Smokey and the Bandit II Feature Film1980Nice Lady

12th Annual Music City News Awards TV Special1978Self - Presenter

Good Old Days Part II Poster

Good Old Days Part II TV Special1978Self

Hee Haw Honeys Poster

Hee Haw Honeys TV Series1978Self

Des O'Connor Tonight Poster

Des O'Connor Tonight TV Series1977Self

Musique and Music TV Series1977Self

Sha Na Na Poster

Sha Na Na TV Series1977Self

Les rendez-vous du dimanche Poster

Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Series1975Self

Pop! Goes the Country Poster

Pop! Goes the Country TV Series1974Self

Dean Martin Presents Music Country TV Series1973Self

Season's Greetings from Mike Douglas TV Movie1972Self - Vocalist

The Midnight Special Poster

The Midnight Special TV Series1972Self

Sing Country TV Series1971Self

The Everly Brothers Show Poster

The Everly Brothers Show TV Series1970Self

Hee Haw TV Series1969Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self

The Dennis Wholey Show TV Series1969Self

The Johnny Cash Show Poster

The Johnny Cash Show TV Series1969Self - singer

The Tommy Leonetti Show TV Series1969Self

Dee Time Poster

Dee Time TV Series1967Self

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967Self - Vocalist

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Kraft Music Hall Poster

The Kraft Music Hall TV Series1967Self

The Woody Woodbury Show Poster

The Woody Woodbury Show TV Series1967Self

BBC Show of the Week TV Series1965Self - singer

Hullabaloo Poster

Hullabaloo TV Series1965Self

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965Self - Panelist

Where the Action Is Poster

Where the Action Is TV Series1965Self

Open House TV Series1964Self

The Beat Room Poster

The Beat Room TV Series1964Self - singer

The Eamonn Andrews Show Poster

The Eamonn Andrews Show TV Series1964Self

The Royal Variety Performance 1964 Poster

The Royal Variety Performance 1964 TV Special1964Self

Top Beat Poster

Top Beat TV Series1964Self

Top of the Pops Poster

Top of the Pops TV Series1964Self

Here Come the Girls TV Series1963Self

Musik für Sie TV Series1963Self - Musician

Ready, Steady, Go! Poster

Ready, Steady, Go! TV Series1963Self

Tienerklanken Poster

Tienerklanken TV Series1963Performer

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

Thank Your Lucky Stars Poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars TV Series1961Self

The Lloyd Thaxton Show Poster

The Lloyd Thaxton Show TV Series1961Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Vocalist

The Two Little Bears Poster

The Two Little Bears Feature Film1961Tina Davis

Juke Box Jury Poster

Juke Box Jury TV Series1959Self - Panellist

Oh Boy! TV Series1958Self

Discorama Poster

Discorama TV Series1957Self

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - singer

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Poster

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show TV Series1956Self - Sketch Actress

Crackerjack! Poster

Crackerjack! TV Series1955Self - Guest

Ozark Jubilee TV Series1955Self - Regular Performer

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium Poster

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV Series1955Self

The Danny Thomas Show Poster

The Danny Thomas Show TV Series1953Janine Poloka

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Guest

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - singer

Rockabilly Weekends: 21 Years of Viva Las Vegas Poster

Rockabilly Weekends: 21 Years of Viva Las Vegas DocumentarySelf

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Emotions Poster

Emotions Short Film2023

Music Department

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Cheppu Feature Film1987

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