kristine mills

Peggy Lee – That Lady is a Tramp is performed by critically acclaimed, Grammy-shortlisted songwriter, Kristine Mills who has built an international career distinguished by artistry, versatility, and achievement. Like Peggy Lee, Kristine crosses musical boundaries, not only singing, but crafting songs and making the classics her own.

Kristine’s international career has taken her through major music capitals. Highlights include guest appearances with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, a multi-city headlining tour for Jazz Festival Brazil, Miami Music Festival and performances at renowned venues such as Snug Harbor (New Orleans), Parker Jazz Club (Austin), House of Blues (Houston), and Zinc Bar (NYC).

About Peggy Lee

Over her seven-decade career, Peggy Lee redefined what it meant to be a female singer who’s quietly captivating voice continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. She was a true pioneer and survivor to her core.

What she accomplished as a woman, and as an artist, is nothing short of extraordinary. Lee stayed active as a concert performer until 1995, when she gave her final performances at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

Her nationwide popularity and chart-hitting success amassed more than 100 chart entries, beginning with “I Got It Bad” (1941) as the singer with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. She established her solo career by joining the then-emerging Capitol Records, where she remained for 24 years.

Throughout, Lee continued to work extensively on television, radio, and in concert, with her best-known songs including “Fever,” “Why Don’t You Do Right,” “I’m a Woman,” and “Is That All There Is?”

Among the myriad music honours bestowed upon Lee are 13 Grammy Award nominations, a Grammy win in 1969, and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. Walt Disney took notice of Peggy’s songwriting ability, and in 1953 he hired her to write all the original lyrics for his classic animated film Lady and the Tramp.

She appeared in several motion pictures, most notably at Warner Bros. in The Jazz Singer (1952), co-starring with Danny Thomas, and Pete Kelly’s Blues (1955), which brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and the Audience Award for Most Promising Female Personality of 1955.