1950s Rewind (The Rock and Roll Years) 1959: Brenda Lee- Sweet Nothin's

1950s Rewind (The Rock and Roll Years) 1959: Brenda Lee- Sweet Nothin's Photo and Text from Wikipedia: Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music, she achieved her first Billboard hit aged 12 in 1957 and was given the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite". Some of Lee's most successful songs include "Sweet Nothin's", "I'm Sorry", "I Want to Be Wanted", "Speak to Me Pretty", "All Alone Am I" and "Losing You". Her festive song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", recorded in 1958, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2023, making Lee the oldest artist ever to top the chart. Having sold over 100 million records globally, Lee was the second Woman ever to top the Billboard Hot 100 (after Connie Francis) when her song “I’m Sorry” reached #1 in 1960. Lee's U.S. success earned her recognition as Billboard's Top Female Artist of the Decade and one of four artists who charted the most singles, behind Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles.