Brenda Lee's rockin' around the Hot 100 ... However, Lee's beginnings with the song go far back, all the way to 1957, when she was only 12 years old and was first asked to record the track ...

“Women like Brenda, Patsy, Tammy, Loretta, all those women ... in a cotton mill to support the family. Singing, Lee discovered, was a way she could contribute to the family income.

Brenda Lee has had a stellar music career, beginning as a rockabilly teen, moving into pop stardom, and eventually returning to her country roots. She is among the most versatile singers ever to ...

After all, Brenda Lee was 13 years old at the time — and ... Kendrick Lamar likely stands in her way of doing it again this year. Another record: Sixty-five years represented the longest ...