Peggy Lee Given Star On Palm Spring Walk Of Stars
Peggy Lee was nominated by Palm Springs community leader and award-winning TV host and personality Scott Nevins.
Peggy Lee was honored with a posthumous star by The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce with the 467th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. Nominated by Palm Springs community leader and award-winning TV host and personality Scott Nevins, Peggy Lee’s star was unveiled in downtown Palm Springs on Friday, March 8.
The star dedication ceremony featured guest speakers including Michael Feinstein, Wink Martindale, Scott Nevins, and Peggy Lee’s granddaughter and President of Peggy Lee Associates, Holly Foster Wells. Additionally, the event featured a special performance by the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus.
“We are honored to recognize the legendary Peggy Lee with the 467th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars,” said Palm Springs Chamber CEO Nona Watson upon news of the unveiling.
“I am so thrilled that my grandmother will forever have a place in Palm Springs on their Walk of the Stars. Palm Springs held a special place in her heart. It was the city that helped put her career on the map, and it was also the place she came to rest, recover, and celebrate. She would be so touched by this honor, as I am,” added Holly Foster Wells.
In 1941, at the beginning of her seven-decade career, Lee performed at The Doll House in Palm Springs, where she developed what became her signature singing style – “softly, with feeling” – to quiet a raucous crowd.
Following the star dedication ceremony, fans of Peggy Lee received the opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of the legendary singer in an illustrated Q&A session, “Palm Springs Celebrates Peggy Lee,” which featured rare stories, videos, and musical performance at the Annenberg Theater inside the Palm Springs Art Museum.
The event took place at 7:00 p.m. and featured guest speaker Holly Foster Wells in conversation with Scott Nevins. They discussed Peggy Lee’s life, career, and musical achievements. It concluded with a musical tribute from Grammy Award winner Debby Boone, accompanied by Michael Orland.
In November of 2024, fans of Peggy Lee will be celebrating the 55th anniversary of her seminal 1969 album Is That All There Is?, which featured arrangements by Randy Newman. The title track won Lee the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female at the 12th annual awards.
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