[1] She started to attend a local dancing school after her brother and sister joined, and made her first public performances at the age of four.
When she left school, she worked as a chorus line dancer, before performing in pantomimes, theatre, and cabaret.
[2] In 1970, after Liz implied that she wanted to go solo, Lennie Peters, who frequently shared bills with the Hailey Twins, instructed Lee to allow her to do so and suggested that she form a duo with him.
[2] Initially called Lennie Peters and Melody, their name was changed by management to avoid connotations of being a reggae act,[4] and Peters and Lee toured the Northern club circuit for three years[2] and then made six appearances on Opportunity Knocks, prompting Philips Records to sign them;[1] they would later enter the UK Singles Chart with "Welcome Home" (No.
[5] The band broke up in 1980, but got back together in 1986,[6] toured vacation resorts,[7] and release a self-titled album in 1989;[1] they continued to perform until 1992, when Peters announced he was suffering from cancer,[7] which would claim his life later that year.
[12] Writing in 1994, Ben Thompson of The Independent felt that Lee "lacked spark",[10] while the BBC's theatre correspondent Andy Knowles was more positive in a 2004 review, saying that her "sugary smile and embarrassing innocence provide the perfect foil for every sexual innuendo going".