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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
12/19/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Justin Bieber- Mistletoe
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Mistletoe by pop artist Justin Bieber was written and produced by Nasri, and Adam Messinger. Released on October 17, 2011 as the lead single from his Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe, the pop and R&B song has reggae influences.
12/17/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite- Quantum of the Seas Orchestra (Christmas Eve 2015)
On Christmas Eve, 2015, the Quantum of the Seas Orchestra performed the entire Duke Ellington version of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.
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12/18/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh! Come Let Us Adore Him- Karen Clark Sheard
Karen Clark Sheard leads the Tri- City Singers in a soulful rendition of Oh! Come Let Us Adore Him. Continue reading
12/16/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Diana Ross- Christmas in Washington (2012)
Christmas in Washington is an annual Christmas television special that currently airs on the U.S. TNT network. The 2102 show was hosted by Conan O’Brien and starred Diana Ross, Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty, Scotty McCreery, and Chris Mann. Continue reading
12/17/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Teyana Taylor Performs Santa Baby
Teyana Taylor wearing all white with a red leather corset, Taylor put her seductive spin on the holiday classic of Eartha Kitt’s Santa Baby on VH1 Divas. Taped at Brooklyn’s Kings Theater after a four-year hiatus, the network celebrated the holiday season by reviving its iconic special with some veteran divas (Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan) and divas-in-training (Teyana Taylor, JoJo).