An American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, as well as record producer, is named for Amy Lee. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. has also worked on numerous other musical projects including Walt Disney Records’ Nightmare Revisited and Muppets: The Green Album. She has also composed the soundtrack to the films War Story (2014) and Indigo Grey: The Passage (2015) with cellist Dave Eggar, and the song "Speak to Me" for the film Voice from the Stone (2017). In the year 2008, she received the Songwriter Icon Award from the National Music Publishers Association. She also won Best Vocalist at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards and was also named Rock Goddess of the Year at the Loudwire Music Awards in the year 2012. In March 2017, the song "Speak to Me" was made available on streaming platforms. It features as the end theme music for the film Voice from the Stone. Read on to know about her biography, facts, songs, birthday, wiki, family, net worth, husband and many more.
Famous For
- Being an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- Being the lead singer and founder of the rock band, Evanescence.
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Early Life of Amy Lee
Amy Lee was born as Amy Lynn Lee (real name/birth name) on 13th December 1981. Her hometown is in Riverside, California, the USA. As of 2019, she celebrated her 38th birthday. She is the daughter of John Lee, a disc jockey and TV personality, Sara Cargill, her family/parents. Her nationality is American. Her ethnicity is mixed. Talking about her siblings, she has a brother named Robby Lee and two sisters named Carrie Lee and Lori Lee. Regarding her education, she attended Pulaski Academy and graduated in the year 2000. Then, she attended Middle Tennessee State University in 2000 to study music theory and composition. She is Christian by religion.
Career of Amy Lee
- Amy Lee began her music career in the mid-1990s when she co-founded the rock band Evanescence in the year 1995 with guitarist Ben Moody.
- The two recorded two EPs, Evanescence EP (1998) and Sound Asleep EP (1999).
- Later, the band Evanescence recorded the longer EP Origin in 2000.
- This demo contains three songs from the debut album Fallen written by Lee and Moody: "Whisper", "Imaginary" and "My Immortal".
- Ben Moody left the band citing creative differences on 22nd October 2003.
- Then, ex-Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo replaced Moody in the band as a guitarist and Lee’s writing partner.
- In the year 2003, she performed backup vocals for “Missing You” on Big Dismal’s debut album Believe.
- She also sang backup vocals on two songs with supergroup The Damning Well.
- She then performed a duet with her then-boyfriend Shaun Morgan on the track “Broken” for Seether’s 2004 album Disclaimer II.
- In 2004, Lee claimed to be working on music for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but that the music was rejected by the studio for being "too dark".
- In the year 2006, she became the American Chairperson for Out of the Shadows.
- She made an appearance in the music video for Johnny Cash’s “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” in late 2006.
- In February 2007, MTV released MTV Unplugged: Korn to television and radio, in which Lee is featured during the song "Freak on a Leash".
- In June 2008, she won the 2008 Songwriter Icon Award by the National Music Publishers Association.
- In the year 2011, she covered "Halfway Down the Stairs" for Muppets: The Green Album and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" for the tribute album We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash in 2012.
- She then won Best Vocalist at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012.
- Since then, she has written several songs for many artists and movies.
- She made her debut as a film composer co-scoring the indie film War Story (2014).
- She released her album Dream Too Much in 2016.
- She released an English-language cover of Francesca Michielin’s “L’amore esiste” on 10th February 2017.
- In March 2017, the song "Speak to Me" was made available on streaming platforms which feature as the end theme music for the film Voice from the Stone.
Personal Life of Amy Lee
Amy Lee is a married woman. She was married to her longtime boyfriend Josh Hartzler in late 2006. The couple got married on 6th May 2007. The couple had their first child, Jack Lion Hartzler on 24th July 2014. The couple is living a happy life together and there is no sign of separation between them. They are enjoying their life a lot. Their bond is getting stronger year by year. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Previously, she dated American singer-songwriter, Ben Moody, from 2000 to 2003. Then, she was in a relationship with singer Shaun Morgan from 2003 to 2005.
Net Worth of Amy Lee
Amy Lee is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. Amy Lee has a net worth of $15 Million as of 2020. She is making an impressive net worth from her work. Her exact salary will be updated soon but there is no doubt in the mind of her followers that she is earning a considerable amount of money from her career. Her major source of earning is from her singing career and she is satisfied with her earnings. She is living a luxurious lifestyle from her earnings.
Body Measurements of Amy Lee
Amy Lee is a very beautiful singer. She has a tall height of 5 feet and 3.5 inches and the balanced weight of 52 kg. Her body size is 36-28-37 in and her bra size is 34B. She has black hair and blue eyes. Her dress size is 12 (US) and her shoe size is 7 (US). With her glowing smile, she attracts a lot of people towards her. Overall, she has got a healthy body with a charming personality.
