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\u201cPeggy Lee was a universal artist in many things,\u201d states Dr. Tish Oney, author of an insightful new book on the singer, Peggy Lee: A Century of Song<\/em>. \u201cShe was a top-grade performer and recording artist, producer, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, voiceover artist, Academy Award-nominated actress and a lyricist for many collaborative composers.\u201d Dr. Oney also points out that the singer\u2019s legacy also includes her active participation in helping musicians involved with film music get a fairer financial deal from movie companies. \u201cShe was an advocate for musicians\u2019 rights later on,\u201d reveals Oney. \u201cSo she was a pioneer in a whole lot of ways.\u201d [Source: UDiscoverMusic]<\/p>\n

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\u201cPeggy Lee was a universal artist in many things,\u201d states Dr. Tish Oney, author of an insightful new book on the singer, Peggy Lee: A Century of Song. \u201cShe was a top-grade performer and recording artist, producer, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, voiceover artist, Academy Award-nominated actress and a lyricist for many[…]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-4387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-peggylee100"],"yoast_head":"\nPeggy Lee: The Life and Legacy of a Pioneering Jazz Singer - 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