Brenda Lee - Fact Sheet


Real name:
Brenda Mae Tarpley

Birthday:
December 11, 1944
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:
4' 9"
Parents:
Grayce & Ruben Tarpley
Brother & Sisters:
Linda, Robyn and Randall
Home:
Nashville, Tennessee
Married:
April 24, 1963 to Ronnie Shacklett
Radnor Church of Christ
in Nashville
Honeymoon:
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Children - Two daughters:
Julie, born 1964
Jolie, born 1969
Grandchildren:
Julie's daughter Taylor, born 1988
Jolie's daughter Jordon, born 1996
Jolie's son Charley, born 2002


















Brenda loves yellow roses. And speaking of roses, in 1990 she had a mini rose named after her. It is yellow with a tiny bit of pink tipping the petals. Click to see PHOTO of my Brenda Lee rose bush.


She has a wonderful collection of dollhouses which are furnished in style with numerous items sent from her fans.
Brenda's records have sold in excess of 100,000,000 to date. She has 29 gold records.
In 1995 Hallmark Cards released a jukebox Keepsake ornament of Brenda singing, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".

In 2006 Hallmark released musical greeting cards. Four cards had Brenda's songs, I'm Sorry, Jingle Bells and Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.