The Peggy Lee Legacy

Saturday, October 29, 2016, 8:00 PM  |  view details and directions

The Peggy Lee Legacy
Join jazz vocalist Jenifer French & Friends and enjoy all the hits spanning the lifetime of one of the greatest jazz vocalists and singer-songwriters of the 20th century, Miss Peggy Lee. Often referred to as the female Frank Sinatra and holding the title as longest reigning female recording artist at Capitol Records for 23 years, Peggy Lee had a staggering 6 decade career spanning from her early discovery in Chicago by "The King of Swing" Benny Goodman (raised on Maxwell Street!) to her hit songwriting skills most notably for Disney’s “Lady & the Tramp” to her critically acclaimed acting/singing roles in “Pete Kelly’s Blues” and “The Jazz Singer.” Nominated over her lifetime for 12 Grammy Awards, she won in 1969 for what became her signature tune, Leiber & Stoller's "Is That All There Is?" Songs include (many of which she co-wrote with prolific composers such as Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Cy Coleman, and others): "Why Don't You Do Right?," "I Don't Know Enough About You," "Big Spender," "Black Coffee," "Manana," "He's a Tramp," "Siamese Cat Song," "Bella Note," "Don't Smoke in Bed," "I'm a Woman," "I Like Men," "It's a Good Day," "Is That All There Is?," "Fever," and many more! Vocals by Jenifer French, Ann McGregor, Monique Moyet, Daryl Nitz, and Johnny Rodgers with Chuck Christiansen on drums, Joe Policastro on bass, Eric Schneider on sax/clarinet and Johnny Rodgers on piano.

Location: Skokie Theatre
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077

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