Amy Lynn Lee was born on December 13, 1981 to John and Sara Lee. They moved from California to Florida to Illinois, and then finally to Arkansas. Amy met young guitarist Ben Moody at a summer camp in 1994, while playing on the piano. He was astounded by her talents as a singer and pianist and convinced her to form a band with him. They went through several names, including Childish Intentions and Stricken, before settling for Evanescence. They were signed by Wind-Up Records in 2000 along with former bandmate David Hodges, and became the international success they are today.

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