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Rock pioneer Brenda Lee shines in new documentary. 'I just wanted to sing'

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Summary
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71% Informative

Brenda Lee is a guide to the giddy birth of rock n' roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers.

Lee , 80 , had her first hit record in 1960 at age 15 and went on to sell more than 100 million albums.

In the '60s , she earned more Hot 100 singles in the U.S. than any recording artist besides the Beatles , Presley or Ray Charles .

“If my leg was broken in 10 places and I had to be in a rehab facility, I’d probably be in a bad mood the whole time," she says. "She was cracking jokes and everyone in the room felt like she was their friend.”.

VR Score

67

Informative language

60

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

29

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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