Amy Lee Musical artist

Amy Lynn Hartzler (née Lee; born December 13, 1981), known professionally as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. She cites influences ranging from composers such as Mozart and Danny Elfman, to contemporary artists Björk, Tori Amos, Plumb and Shirley Manson. Along with her contributions to Evanescence, Lee has also participated on numerous other musical projects including Walt Disney Records' Nightmare Revisited and Muppets: The Green Album. Lee has performed collaborations with artists such as Korn, Seether, and David Hodges. Lee is also the American chairperson for the international epilepsy awareness foundation, Out of the Shadows. Revolver Magazine named Lee the #1 Hottest Chick in Hard Rock for their 2011 annual issue and she appeared on the front cover. In February 2012, VH1 placed Amy Lee at #49 in the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music. In April 2012, Lee won the Best Vocalist honor at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. In 2013, Amy Lee was named the 2012 Rock Goddess of the Year in the Loudwire Music Awards and the Hottest Woman in Music 2013 in the NME Awards.

Personal facts

Amy Lee
Alias (AKA)Hartzler Amy (married name)
Birth dateDecember 13, 1981
Birth place
Riverside California
Hometown
Little Rock Arkansas

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Musical artist

Career started1995
associated musical artist
Evanescence
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Alternative metal
instrument
Harp
Organ (music)
record label
EMI Records
Epic Records
Wind-up Records

Amy Lee on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.amyleeofficial.com
  2. http://www.evanescence.com