Biography
Robin Lee
Real name: Roger Schenzel
Effective period / Period of releases: 1962 - 1972
Wisconsin singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader. (b. 1932, d. 2023)Roger Schenzel, of Wausau, Wisconsin, passed away on April 25, 2023. He was known to family and friends as “Robin Lee”. Roger was born on August 3, 1932, to parents, Otto and Norma, in Merrill, Wisconsin. Roger spent his career as an entertainer. Remembered for his signature songs Pretty Patty, The Puppet and song Sugar Plum, which charted in the top 100 in the nation. He was a member of the bands The Lavenders and The Royal Host and was even presented with the key to the city by the mayor of Minneapolis. In recognition of his accomplishments, he received the lifetime Achievement Award from the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Wausau, Wisconsin. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1952 ~ 1954, during the Korean War.