Brenda Lee is an American singer whose music combines rockabilly, pop, and country and is one of the first pop music stars to have a major international following. She had 47 US chart hits during the 1960's and is ranked #4 in that decade and was surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Ray Charles. She is best known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry" and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which has become a Christmas standard. By 1969, Lee returned to the charts with her recording "Johnny One Time" which was written by A. L. "Doodle" Owens and Dallas Frazier. The song reached #3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also earned Lee her second Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal. Later success came with a return to her roots as a country singer, with a string of hits through the 1970's and 1980's. Today, Lee has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and has become the first woman to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Brenda's only appearance was in the 1970 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.