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
Category: SONG OF THE DAY
12/24/15 O&S NYC Song Of The Day: BeBe and CeCe Winans- The First Noel (1993)
BeBe and CeCe Winans sing The First Noel on the television special, David Foster’s Christmas Album musical staging and choreography by Walter Painter with dancer Tina LeBlanc. Continue reading
12/11/23 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Vanessa Williams – Go Tell It On The Mountain/ Mary Had A Baby (1993)
Vanessa Williams sings a medley of “Mary Had a Baby” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain” on the TV special David Foster’s Christmas Album musical staging choreography by Walter Painter dancers Paula Brown and Darrel Wright (NBC, December 10, 1993). Continue reading
12/22/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: ALEX- Please Come Home for Christmas
ALEX, an acclaimed musician who recently performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC, has just released a new holiday single Please Come Home For Christmas. The single, presented on A Classic Holiday by MBK/Sony Entertainment brings in the holidays with a body rocking, toe tapping, head bopping excitement! Continue reading
12/21/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Grace Jone- Little Drummer Boy
Grace Jones gets into the Christmas cheer with Pee-wee Herman. The club diva performs uncharacteristically ebullient Little Drummer Boy to Pee-wee, Chairy, Terry and the rest of the “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” gang. Continue reading
12/19/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Aretha Franklin Joy To The World
Aretha Franklin sings Joy To The World on the live NBC television special Christmas In Rockefeller Center. The annual televised tree lighting ceremony took place on December 2, 2009. Continue reading
12/18/15 Song Of The Day: Patti Labelle- O Holy Night
Patti Labelle would eventually release a studio version of O Holy Night on her 1990 holiday album This Christmas. Continue reading
12/16/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Diana Ross Christmas Medley Plus Bonus Tracks
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
12/15/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Boyz II Men- Silent Night
Silent Night appears of both the Christmas Interpretation and The Christmas Collection albums. The underrated Christmas Interpretation album is definitely Boyz II Men’s best work. These familiar lyrics set to soulful, smooth music provides a refreshing change from the same old holiday covers. Continue reading
12/14/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Chris Brown – This Christmas
This Christmas covered by Chris Brown for the in 2007 film of the same names originally written and performed by R&B legend Donny Hathaway in 1970. Continue reading