Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970. Continue reading
Category Archives: Music
1/1/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT HAPPY NEW YEAR!: Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert 1987
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Years Concert in 1987 began a new direction for the world-renowned holiday concert. The musicians would select a different conductor every year. This new format began with the unforgettable 1987 concert of Herbert von Karajan. Continue reading
12/31/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Shirley Bassey – Get The Party Started
Get the Party Started, the title of the lead single and 2007 album by Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey. Continue reading
12/30/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Love N’ Dance- Flamenco
Love N’ Dancing (2009) is a film about a couple who take part in a competition in the world of swing dancing. The film was directed by Robert Iscove, and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, and Billy Zane. Emmy Award-winning Jeff Bihlman, and scot Little Bihlman contributed 7 original songs to complete the ‘Love N’ Dancing’ soundtrack. Continue reading
12/29/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY Happy Days Are Here Again- Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams sings the New Years Eve standard Happy Days Are Here Again the 1984 Miss America Pageant. Continue reading
12/27/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Faith- George Michael
George Michael 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016 Continue reading
12/26/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY- BRINGING IN 2017!: Jennifer Lopez – Waiting For Tonight (Remix)
Jennifer Lopez- Waiting for Tonight, offered a thematic depiction of a Y2K New Year’s Eve dance party. The video led to increased media attention, with Lopez being recognized for her curvaceous figure and buttocks. Continue reading
12/25/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Wynton Marsalis – Winter Wonderland
Wynton Marsalis performs Winter Wonderland from his 1989 album Crescent City Christmas Card.
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12/25/16 O&A NYC HOLIDAY SONG OF THE DAY: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir present “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” composed by Felix Mendelssohn, lyrics by Charles Wesley and arrangement by Mack Wilberg. Continue reading
12/22/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY HOLIDAY GREETINGS: The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) is a holiday classic and the most popular Christmas song of all times. The Christmas song written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells in 1944 and was first recorded by The King Cole Trio in 1946. The song was recorded again in stereophonic version with a full orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael using the same arrangement for Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song album in 1961. Continue reading