Brenda Mae Tarpley
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Brenda Mae Tarpley, better known as Brenda Lee, is an American pop and country singer famed for her powerful voice and classic hits like "I'm Sorry" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brenda Mae Tarpley canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Little Miss Dynamite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Owen Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreScene | Nashville sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1944-12-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Tarpley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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pop ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | Brenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSold | over 100 million records worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dolly Parton
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Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Country Music Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Brenda Mae Tarpley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
multiple top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100
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one of the best-selling female artists of the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | short stature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Christmas standard Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
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early rock and roll era teen idol status ⓘ |
| notableSongType | Christmas music standard ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All Alone Am I
NERFINISHED
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Break It to Me Gently NERFINISHED ⓘ I'm Sorry NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Nothin's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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MCA Records ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ronnie Shacklett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Brenda Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | powerful voice ⓘ |
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