Talk:Brenda Lee

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According to she was born in 1944 and her sister was born in 1942. What's correct? --LA2 07:07, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * IMDB also says 1944, as does The World Almanac. It was changed by some a-none on Groundhog Day. I'm changing it back. :) Wahkeenah 07:21, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Done. I have to admit, though, that it's kind of hard to believe she recorded Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree at age 14. However, until new evidence surfaces, beyond a-none postings with no source given, we should go with the official story. Wahkeenah 07:23, 23 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Why not? Wasn't Vanessa Paradis also 14 when she did Joe le taxi? It's 14 year old boys that cannot sing. --LA2 07:35, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * You've got a point. Anyway, 1944 is the official year, and we should stick with it until or if there is contrary evidence, and even then, it should be clearly noted that 1944 is still the "official" birth year (see the Barbara Walters article for a similar controversy). Wahkeenah 07:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Brenda Lee was indeed born in 1944. She starting singing in talent shows at just the age of five! She was first "Paid" for singing at the age of nine, and was first recorded on the 30th July 1956 aged 12. Vera, Chuck & Dave 17:00, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, on that date she would have been 11. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.149.202.97 (talk) 21:51, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

The third paragraph is excessively coy. Who was the struggling foursome from Liverpool? 198.89.160.22 13:50, 21 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Agreed. I've changed that. 86.136.251.157 01:46, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

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CW?
The second paragraph includes the phrase "She was able to chart in Billboard's CW top ten twice in 1980." It links to the "CW" disambig page, but there aren't any entries there that would make sense. Does this mean Country Western?MichaelProcton (talk) 12:53, 7 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for mentioning that; it's been fixed. Icarus of old (talk) 19:07, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

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These sources do not ever belong in External links. I have moved the link farm there to this talk page where they do belong. Warning: I didn't check them over, so be careful in choosing any references here. Thank you.--Leahtwosaints (talk) 09:02, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Brenda Lee discography and more
 * Brenda Lee's MySpace page
 * At the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
 * Watch Brenda Lee: Career Highlights and on Ozark Jubilee, "Jambalaya", April 9, 1960 (not her debut) (Flash player file)
 * Brenda Lee at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
 * Rockhall

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retired
is she officialy retired?

1960s BBC radio interview with Brian Matthew
I remember listening to BBC Light Programme, maybe Saturday Club, with Brian Matthew talking to Brenda Lee. When Matthew asked Lee which she preferred Country or Motown, she said, "I prefer them both."

Thus the Brenda Lee choice.

(I can't exactly remember which music she was talking about.)

95.144.182.237 (talk) 08:28, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

Radar Love
Isn't there a line "Brenda Lee coming on strong" in the Golden Earring song? Does it refer to this Brenda Lee? 80.189.85.4 (talk) 16:39, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Golden Earring Radar Love "The radio plays a forgotten song, Brenda Lee's Coming on Strong". Matthead  Discuß   12:18, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Birthplace
I am looking at page 6 of her autobiography where she stated she was born at Grady. Emory makes no sense anyway - I don’t even remember it having a charity maternity ward. Apollo (talk) 22:20, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Picture
Why use a picture from 1965 and not a more recent one? Did she just stop existing or what? I associate old pictures with dead people on Wikipedia articles.187.113.176.30 (talk) 01:38, 27 May 2024 (UTC)