Katie Lee (singer)
Katie Lee (October 23, 1919 – November 1, 2017) was an American folk singer, actress, writer, photographer and environmental activist.
Katie Lee | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kathryn Louise Lee |
| Born | October 23, 1919 Aledo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2017 (aged 98) Jerome, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, folk singer, writer, photographer, environmental activist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals guitar |
| Website | katydoodit |
From the 1950s, Lee often sang about rivers and white water rafting. She was a vocal opponent of Glen Canyon Dam, which closed its gates in 1963, and called for the canyon to be returned to its natural state. For her environmental activism, she was often called "the Desert Goddess of Glen Canyon."
Her obituary in The New York Times states, "Ms. Lee never forgave the builders of the Glen Canyon Dam and said the only thing that prevented her from blowing it up was that she did not know how."
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