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In February 1954, the Drifters recorded "White Christmas", which was released that November. [120] While the song became a No. 5 R&B hit in 1954, its popularity remained in the black community. The Drifters' rendition of this song can be heard in the films Home Alone and The Santa Clause. [121] [122]
The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and led by Ben E. King, were originally an up-and-coming group named The Five Crowns. After 1965, members ...
In 1954, the Drifters recorded their version of "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin. That version was featured in the 1990 movie Home Alone , [ 2 ] as well as the 1994 movie The Santa Clause . Pinkney can also be heard singing lead on the 1956 recording "I Should Have Done Right" and 1955's "Steamboat".
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (CBS, 1966) Directed by Chuck Jones and Ben Washam. Written by Bob Ogle and based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Director Ron Howard and actor Jim Carrey made a valiant ...
Another chapter of the Rankin/Bass Rudolph franchise, Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July features a team-up between Rudolph and Frosty (from the cartoon-animated Rankin/Bass special, but in ...
Christmas movie aficionados have seen all the remakes of the Grinch's story, including the one with Jim Carrey starring in the titular role, but the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" just ...
Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters (compilation) 110 — 12 BPI: Gold [3] 1964 Under the Boardwalk [A] 40 — — 1965 The Good Life with the Drifters: 103 — — 1966 I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing — — — 1968 The Drifters Golden Hits (compilation) 122 33 26 1971 Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (compilation ...
This list of best-selling Christmas singles in the United States includes artists from around the world, but only reflects sales in the United States.According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is not only the best-selling Christmas single in the United States, but also the best-selling single of all time since the advent of recorded music, with estimated ...