Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958, she was just 13 years old—and she never imagined it would ...

Brenda Lee had multiple pop and country hits between the late 1950s and early 1980s. Songs like “Big Four Poster Bed,” “Wrong Idea,” “Nobody Wins,” and several others landed in the top 10. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brenda Lee is a staple of the holiday season with her iconic song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and the iconic blonde ...

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Brenda Lee is remembering the "weird" thing about recording her 1958 holiday single "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" at age 13 — namely, that she was singing it in the summer. In an interview with ...

Brenda Lee is a staple of the holiday season with her iconic song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and the iconic blonde officially turned 81 years old on Thursday! Lee, who was given the nickname ...