Barbara Lea
American jazz singer Barbara Lea was born Barbara LeCocq on April 10, 1929 in
Detroit, Michigan. Her stage name came about after her father, a onetime
musician turned government official, changed the family’s name to Leacock. She
knew she wanted to be a singer from an early age and performed in numerous
talent competition. After formal training at Wellesley College she became
acquainted with singer Lee Wiley, and Wiley became something of a role model.
Lea’s recording career began in 1955 with A Woman in Love, a collection of
standards that included renditions of “Love Is Here to...
All Through the NightCole Porter, Barbara Lea and Bucky Pizzarelli
The Cole Porter Selection: De-Lovely - Vol. 2
3:27
Fine and DandyBarbara Lea and Keith Ingham
Fine And Dandy
4:24
(How Little It Matters) How Little We KnowBarbara Lea and Keith Ingham
Fine And Dandy
2:49
Thursday's ChildBarbara Lea
Barbara Lea
2:27
Blue AgainBarbara Lea and Keith Ingham
Fine And Dandy
3:09
The Very Thought of YouBarbara Lea
Lea In Love
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