Album Notes

Vicki Lee was born and raised in Maine. She has always had a love of music even as a child; In Junior High she sang in the school chorus.

She formed a Trio with her son Jimmy and her mother Laura and they called themselves Vicki Lee & Company. Vicki will always cherish those two years of performing with them. Meanwhile she had quite a few fans who had discovered that she was a powerful performer with a "Golden Voice." In 1999 she met another talented performer by the name of Stevie Cee. They formed a Duet Act and called themselves Pop'N'Country.
In 2000 Vicki and her mother who has a gift for writing decided to put her mother Laura's talent to music. Laura wrote the songs and Vicki came up with the melody. This was a very close and affectionate time for both mother and daughter. They decided to release Vicki's first CD naming it Touch Of Life. The very first song on the album "Let Me Not Weep" is dedicated to Vicki's father Charles E. Smith who passed away Feb. of 1995 of Lung Cancer.
Vicki and her mother Laura have since won awards from DECMA and NACMAI. They received an award in March 2001 at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Mother and daughter received Songwriter of the Year Award at NACMAI for the song
"Let Me Not Weep." September 11, 2001 will stay in our hearts forever; Vicki Lee's mother Laura Smith & Vicki Lee were deeply moved with the loss of so many lives. Laura wrote two beautiful songs for her daughter to sing. The first one is called "Don't Let Us Fall" which Vicki Lee released as a single in March 2002 the song was named Patriotic Song Of The Year from NACMAI. The second song is called "Angels On Golden Wings." It's a song of tribute and love, one to console and inspire; 2002 this song received "Patriotic Song Of The Year 2002" from DECMA; also "2003 Patriotic Songwriters Of The Year" from NACMAI. This song along with Don't Let Us Fall is on a compilation CD along with 12 other artist from all over the United States.
The title is America & Friends Salute...The Spirit Of America Patriotic Compilation CD (sold on CDBaby)
Vicki Lee has performed in various fairs, FunTown USA, private gatherings, weddings, campgrounds. She hosted a benefit for Don't Shake Jake a non-profit organization to educate shaken baby syndrome. She appeared on radio stations; she's been artist of the week on WERU 89.9 with DJ Tommy Dean a Maine Radio Station; artist of the month on Dave Smith's Sunday Breakfast Jukebox Show in Berkshire, England.Her songs are being played at various radio stations throughout the United States (ME, FL, WA, PA, NM, MT, CT, VA, N.C. to name a few) interviewed on Branson World Radio and played overseas Belgium, France, Germany, Australia, Scotland, The Netherlands, Africa, Costa Rica, Japan, Holland, Denmark, Ireland and many more countries! She's had wonderful reviews; has had great comments from various DJs from all over the world.

June 2004 Vicki Lee released a new cd Crossin' On Over also at cdbaby!
Fall 2004 Vicki and duet partner go seperate ways to pursue individual careers.
April 2005 Vicki Lee releases new single called "A Letter Home (from Afghanistan)" soon to be on the compilation cd America & Friends Salute The Spirit of America II which will include a song written by Terrance Alan called "Our Flag" which also will be sold at CDBaby.
Currently Vicki is promoting her new album & single and working on getting a band together.

America & Friends ...Salute The Spirit Of America @ CDBaby
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/patrioticcomp