Guests on the album’s dozen songs include Chinese pianist Lang Lang (a stately “Jingle Bells”) Congolese gospel singer Grace Lokwa (the rousing “Love Came on Christmas (Joy to the World x Kumama Papa)”) Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji (a world beat-infused “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”) and Filipina artist Lea Salonga (the lush “Christmas In Our Hearts”). Watch the Backstreet Boys sing 'Last Christmas': The song is included on their new holiday album Pentatonix, ‘Kid on Christmas’ (with Meghan Trainor)įor their sixth holiday release, "Holidays Around the World," the beloved vocal group – now as synonymous with Christmas as Mariah Carey – took an international approach. This also marks the musician's final recording: Armstrong used a reel-to-reel tape recorder in his Queens, New York, home in February 1971 – five months prior to his death – to recite the classic, which has been paired with a newly recorded background instrumental by New Orleans pianist Sullivan Fortner. Nicholas” (aka, Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “The Night Before Christmas”). Along with memorable tunes “‘Zat You Santa Claus?” and “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” with Ella Fitzgerald, the standout is Armstrong's reading of “A Visit from St. The new album “Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule” collects all of Armstrong’s holiday music in one place for the first time, so even posthumously, he technically has a debut record. Shades of The Jackson 5 and Boyz II Men color this finger-snapping slice of soul, one of four new songs on Keys’ first-ever Christmas album, “Santa Baby.” The 11-track album also includes a searing rendition of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” and a seductive piano-based reading of the title track.ĥ holiday movies that are really kind of depressing: 'Last Christmas' and more Shop the USA TODAY holiday gift collection. USA TODAY Gift Guide: No matter how you holiday, make it iconic. Here are some of the standout tracks worth a listen: This season, several familiar names have hopped into the Christmas sleigh with new offerings. How many people are still pulling out their vinyl/CD/download of Amy Grant’s “Tennessee Christmas” or The Jackson 5’s “Christmas Album” or those assorted rockers who populated the “A Very Special Christmas” charity releases popularized in the ’80s and ’90s? There is never a dearth of new Christmas albums, primarily because they’re easy to produce – lots of covers! – and they offer a solid return on investment for an artist. As we know from decades of watching Charlie Brown, Christmas time is here.Īnd we all know what that means – inescapable holiday music, both pensive and perky, for the next month.
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