Question: What Atlanta-born singer, known as “Little Miss Dynamite,” became a recording artist at age 11 in 1956?
Answer: Brenda Lee. Born Brenda Mae Tarpley in 1944 in Atlanta, the iconic American singer who bridged rockabilly, pop, and country music, earned the nickname “Little Miss Dynamite.” A child prodigy, she became a 1960s pop superstar before launching a successful second career in country music during the 1970s and 80s. She is a member of both the Country and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame.