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American singer renowned for her powerful voice and pivotal role in the early rock and roll and pop music scenes, nicknamed 'Little Miss Dynamite'.Born in poverty in Georgia, Brenda Lee became a child star. She achieved massive international success in the late 1950s and 1960s with hits like 'I'm Sorry', 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree', and 'All Alone Am I'. Despite her diminutive stature, her mature, powerful contralto voice made her one of the best-selling female artists of the 1960s. She successfully transitioned into country music later in her career and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

• Nicknamed 'Little Miss Dynamite' at age 12 after a performance impressed a promoter, referencing both her explosive voice and her small size (she was only 4 ft 9 in tall as an adult).
• Became the primary breadwinner for her family at a very young age after her father's death in a construction accident when she was 8 years old.
• Her signature song, 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree', recorded when she was only 13 years old in 1958, became a slow-burning perennial hit and one of the best-selling Christmas singles of all time.
• Achieved remarkable success as a teenager, touring internationally and appearing on major TV shows like American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show while still in high school.
• Faced significant financial mismanagement early in her career, discovering much of her earnings had been lost or poorly handled.
• Successfully navigated the changing music landscape of the late 1960s, finding a new audience and hits within the country music genre.
• Died peacefully in her sleep on January 1, 2024, at the age of 79.