Peggy Lee - Fever (1958) "Fever" is a song that effortlessly blends sultriness with simplicity, and when Peggy Lee lent her voice to it in 1958, she transformed it into an iconic masterpiece of the 1950s. Originally penned by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell in 1956, the song was first recorded by Little Willie John. However, it was Peggy Lee's rendition that truly brought "Fever" to the forefront of popular music. With her velvety, smoky voice, Lee delivered the song's lyrics with a seductive al