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Brenda Lee: She recorded her first hit when she was 11.
Brenda Lee: She recorded her first hit when she was 11.

Brenda Lee: She recorded her first hit when she was 11.

Date1/2/1973
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0062259F
Brenda Lee in Toronto for TV Taping, A veteran at 23, she's been singing professionally for 17 years
Brenda Lee in Toronto for TV Taping, A veteran at 23, she's been singing professionally for 17 years
7/15/1968
Singer Brenda Lee: She's at the Beverly Hills here
Singer Brenda Lee: She's at the Beverly Hills here
12/29/1969
Next Door to the room from which the gunman was shooting, 20-year-old Brenda Coker heard the shots and fled with her dog, Buttons. She said that when (...)
Next Door to the room from which the gunman was shooting, 20-year-old Brenda Coker heard the shots and fled with her dog, Buttons. She said that when (...)
1/21/1975
Catherine Lee got an extra treat for her birthday Tuesday when she learned she won more than 130 autographs in The Star's celebrity signature contest.(...)
Catherine Lee got an extra treat for her birthday Tuesday when she learned she won more than 130 autographs in The Star's celebrity signature contest.(...)
10/7/1982
Road to recovery. Brenda Huber is counting the days until she can return to her family's Listowel area farm. Five-year-old Brenda is recovering in Hos(...)
Road to recovery. Brenda Huber is counting the days until she can return to her family's Listowel area farm. Five-year-old Brenda is recovering in Hos(...)
6/25/1979
Eighten-year-old Brenda Bomberry - Miss CNE 1977 - turned more than a few heads yesterday when she appeared to have aged a lifetime within a few minut(...)
Eighten-year-old Brenda Bomberry - Miss CNE 1977 - turned more than a few heads yesterday when she appeared to have aged a lifetime within a few minut(...)
8/31/1977
Kathy Potter was 11 when she won the $1,000 scholarship from The Star's Terry Taggert, for her 18
Kathy Potter was 11 when she won the $1,000 scholarship from The Star's Terry Taggert, for her 18
8/5/1981
Hurray for me! That wave with her left arm is 6-year-old Brenda Huber's exuberant way of celebrating how she can use it
Hurray for me! That wave with her left arm is 6-year-old Brenda Huber's exuberant way of celebrating how she can use it
7/31/1980
11 speeches: The Queen Mother was smiling when she arrived, and 400 handshakes, 11 speeches and four hours later she was still smiling
11 speeches: The Queen Mother was smiling when she arrived, and 400 handshakes, 11 speeches and four hours later she was still smiling
6/25/1965
Earns ninth win: Lefthander Jimmy Key recorded his ninth victory of the season last night by pitching eight innings against the Rangers, allowing one run and six hits
Earns ninth win: Lefthander Jimmy Key recorded his ninth victory of the season last night by pitching eight innings against the Rangers, allowing one run and six hits
9/1/1988
State secretary Judy LaMarsh made news all year with involvement in centennial celebrations but she hit headlines when she said CBC had 'rotten management
State secretary Judy LaMarsh made news all year with involvement in centennial celebrations but she hit headlines when she said CBC had 'rotten management
4/18/1967
First visit to Toronto: Author Doris Lessing, who will give a reading at Harborfront tonight, comes to town with impressive credentials and a sparkle in her eye when she says she doesn't pay any attention to critics: I simply decide what to write and get on with it
First visit to Toronto: Author Doris Lessing, who will give a reading at Harborfront tonight, comes to town with impressive credentials and a sparkle in her eye when she says she doesn't pay any attention to critics: I simply decide what to write and get on with it
3/26/1984