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BBC News: Jazz Legend Peggy Lee Dies
Brief article with photo and links.
CNN.com: Singer Peggy Lee dead of heart attack at
Obituary reports that she died at her home Monday, January 21, 2001 in Bel Air, California.
Guardian Obituaries: Peggy Lee
Feature by John Fordham, includes photo.
Jamestown (North Dakota) Sun: Lee Friend Remembers
Singer's hometown newspaper interviews lifelong friend Lloyd Collins, who was her organ accompanist in the 1930s.
Jazz Professional.com
Tribute with links to a review of a 1970 performance at Albert Hall and an interview from 1984.
Los Angeles Daily News: When Peggy Lee sang a song
New York Times writer Terry Teachout remembers hearing the singer in the context of his youth in the late 1960s.
MTV News: Singer Peggy Lee, Who Gave The World &ap
Mentions connections to modern artists including Madonna and Paul McCartney.
New York Times: Peggy Lee, Sultry-Voiced Singer of
Very detailed account with two photos. Free registration required to access.
New Yorker: Postscript Peggy Lee
Brief article by Nancy Franklin focuses on singer's favorite album, "The Man I Love" recorded for Capitol with Nelson Riddle arrangements in 1957.
Philippine Star: Sounds Familiar
Informal but extensive listing of films in which the singer appeared along with tribute to the 1990 compilation of her own songs, "The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Spring."
San Francisco Chronicle: Peggy Lee 1920-2002
Details of early career including film roles with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, list of significant recordings by year.
USA Today: Peggy Lee's smoky voice falls sile
Brief article with extensive photo gallery, links, and audio montage of her recordings.
Washington Post: Singer Peggy Lee Dies at Age 81
Detailed account by staff writer Adam Bernstein.