Brenda Lee

Biography

Brenda Lee, born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944, is an American performer and top-charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s. She had a string of US chart hits during the decade, including "I'm Sorry" (1960) and her Christmas song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which has become a standard. Lee received several accolades for her work, including inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. She holds the record for being the oldest artist to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2023.