"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym "John Davenport". In May 1958, Peggy Lee recorded a cover version of "Fever" in Hollywood, which featured significantly rewritten lyrics composed by Lee herself without credit. The uncopyrighted lyrics by Lee featured historical invocations (including the verses beginning "Romeo loved Juliet," and "Captain Smith and Pocahontas") and are now generally thought of as a standard part of the song; they have been included in most subsequent covers of "… read more
"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym "John Davenport". In May 1958, Peggy Lee rec… read more
"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym "John Davenport". In May 1958, Peggy Lee recorded a cover version of "Fever&… read more
Peggy Lee (26 May 1920 – 21 Jan 2002), was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz/popular musicsinger-songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in J… read more
Peggy Lee (26 May 1920 – 21 Jan 2002), was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz/popular musicsinger-songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota. Lee has been cited as … read more