ROCKOLLECTIONS: BRENDA LEE PT.1
Oct 7, 2009 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS
Posted by
Mike Pell
After my getting rejected again at the beginning of the show, lol, we’ll be taking a look at Little Miss Dynamite, Brenda Lee.
One of the very few women in early Rockabilly music, and toned down, I think, because it was a Boys Club.
If you want to hear a great current singer in that style, I suggest Rosie Flores, and particularly her album Rockabilly Filly.
At 4′ 9”, Brenda had a big voice, and I have always liked it when she would use that rough edge.
The GREATEST voice in Rock & Roll according to John Lennon!
In the 1960’s alone, she had 37 songs that charted on Billboard- surpassed only by a few, the likes of Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
An international star, she sold over 100 million records!
And New Musical Express, that old magazine over in England we heard so much about over here in the States, named her Best Female Vocalist 5 years in a row!
Brenda started early, winning a contest at 6 to appear on the radio.
Her break came after turning down $30 to perform somewhere, instead going to see Red Foley, who let her sing on his TV show that night.
The audience refused to let her leave until she sang 3 more songs.
Gotta love those success stories!
Some real good music here, with another half to follow.
Mike
Tags: Beatles, Best Female Vocalist, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Little Miss Dynamite, New Musical Express, Red Foley, Rockabilly, Rockabilly Filly, Rosie Flores
October 7th, 2009 at 8:52 am
LOVED Brenda Lee, old enough to remember all her hits, including the first Christmas with Jingle Bell Rock.
good show!
October 7th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Dear Mike,
LOVED her eh?
Maybe you can work her into one of your excellent erotic tales.
If she’s not too short, that is, lol!
Sad to say I am not gonna play any of her Christmas music- it’s too early for that.
But I have some great stuff upcoming in Part Two.
Thanks as always for the listen,
Mike