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5 unusual facts about Brenda Lee


Carter-Lewis and the Southerners

Carter and Lewis also composed songs for a number of other artists, including Brenda Lee and P.J. Proby.

Cheppu

One of them was Maarivillin Chirakode, sung by K. J. Yesudas and Sujatha, was composed by Reghu Kumar for the lyrics penned by Poovachal Khader and the other one was Brenda Lee's Free and Young.

France Dimanche

A 1960s article under the headline "La Défaite des mauvaises femmes" (The downfall of the bad women) chronicles the separations of Maria Kallas, Eva Bartok and Brenda Lee from the "men they seduced", as the magazine claimed at the time.

The Alan Bown Set

Bown left the group to join The John Barry Seven, who were backing Brenda Lee, and toured and recorded with the band until it broke up in 1965; Barry having made Bown the leader of the touring band, so he could spend more time composing.

Tzeni Karezi

For the soundtrack of the 1959 film To nisi ton genneon she recorded a song by the subsequent Academy Award-winner Manos Hadjidakis "Min ton rotas ton ourano" (Do not ask the sky) later covered by Brenda Lee as "All Alone Am I".


All Alone Am I

"All Alone Am I" is the title of a song from 1962 (see 1962 in music) popularized by the American singer Brenda Lee.

Deborah Allen

Allen was born Deborah Lynn Thurmond in Memphis, Tennessee and was strongly influenced by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and the current music which was being played in Memphis on WHBQ and WDIA, as well as country greats such as Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

Quonset Hut Studio

Patsy Cline's "Crazy", Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry" and Bobby Vinton's "Blue Velvet" were produced at the Hut and artists from different genres including Johnny Cash, The Byrds, Elvis Costello, and Simon & Garfunkel recorded music there.

Snooky Lanson

In January 1960, Crossroads TV Productions videotaped a pilot in Springfield, Missouri for a proposed pop music-variety series called Snooky Lanson Time. Guests were Brenda Lee, the Anita Kerr Singers, Betty Ann Grove and Paul Mitchell's instrumental combo.


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Sami Jo

She worked with producer Jim Ed Norman (best known for his work with Anne Murray) on a remake of Brenda Lee's "Emotions", but Warner Brothers recalled the single soon after sending promo singles to radio stations.