Amy Lee Profile ~ All About Amy Lee

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Birth Name: Amy Lynn Lee
Birth Date: December 13, 1981
Birth Place: Riverside, California, USA
Origin: Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres: Alternative metal
Occupations: Musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, pianist
Instruments: Vocals, piano, organ, guitar, harp
Years active: 1995–present
Associated acts: Evanescence
Height: 5' 4"
Sex: Female
Nationality: American
Profession: Musician
Education: Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas (graduated in 2000)
Middle Tennessee State University (attended briefly)
Relationship: Shaun Morgan (lead singer for Seether; dated since last June 2003; broke up in 2005)
Father: John Lee (DJ)
Mother: Sarah Cargill (homemaker)
Sister: Carrie Lee, Laurie Lee
Brother: Robby Lee

Amy Lynn Hartzler (née Lee; born December 13, 1981), known professionally as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. She cites influences ranging from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists Björk, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman and Plumb. Along with her contributions to Evanescence, Lee has also participated on numerous other musical projects including Walt Disney Records' 2008 release of The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack. Lee has performed collaborations with artists such as Korn, Seether, and David Hodges. Lee is also the American chairperson for the international epilepsy awareness foundation, Out of the Shadows. Revolver Magazine named Lee the #1 Hottest Chick in Hard Rock for their 2011 annual issue and she appeared on the front cover.

Biography

Amy Lee was born to parents John Lee, a disc jockey and TV personality, and Sara Cargill. She has a brother named Robby and two sisters, Carrie and Lori. Lee had a younger sister who died in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness. The song "Hello" from Fallen has been reported to have been written for her late sister, as well as the song "Like You" from The Open Door. Lee took classical piano lessons for nine years. Her family moved to many places, including Florida and Illinois, and eventually settled in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Evanescence started. She briefly attended Middle Tennessee State University to study music theory and composition and later dropped out to focus on Evanescence.

In an interview on AOL Music, Lee said that the first songs she remembered writing were called "Eternity of the Remorse" and "A Single Tear". The first was written when she was eleven years old and wanted to become a classical composer, and the second was for an assignment when she was in the eighth grade.

Engagement and marriage

Lee revealed during the live broadcast of MuchMusic's January 9, 2007, episode of Live at Much that she had become engaged the prior evening. She later confirmed on EvThreads.com that Josh Hartzler, a therapist and long-time friend, proposed to her. She noted in an interview that the songs "Good Enough" and "Bring Me to Life" were inspired by him. The couple married on May 6, 2007, and honeymooned near The Bahamas. She has posted on EvThreads that she is "now officially Mrs. Amy Hartzler.

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