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One of the best-known cover versions of the song is from the German-based disco-group Boney M. from 1978, "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord." [13] This version returned the song to the top of the UK chart. [6] It is one of the best-selling singles of all time in the UK, and has sold 1.87 million copies as of November 2015. [11]
In certain territories the album was given the alternate title Christmas with Boney M. The album includes the million-selling 1978 Christmas number one "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" and it yielded two further single releases, "Little Drummer Boy" in 1981, which became a Top 20 hit in Germany.
"Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" [nb 1] is a 1978 Christmas single by Boney M., a cover of Harry Belafonte's 1956 hit "Mary's Boy Child", put in medley with the new song "Oh My Lord". The single had its premiere on 2 November 1978 on the German TV-show "Starparade" (Episode 44) which aired on ZDF.
Boney M. is the only artist to appear twice in the top 12 best selling singles of all time in the UK, with "Rivers of Babylon" in seventh place and "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" at number 11. [36] They are also one of six artists to sell a million copies with two singles in the same year.
A Mary Christmas is admittedly a great title, but it may be the most memorable thing about Mary J. Blige’s blandly professional holiday album. Recording with veteran adult contemporary producer ...
"Rivers of Babylon"/"Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" is a 1988 remix single that was issued to launch the group's reunion. (Boney M. had split up in 1986, their 10th anniversary.) The double A-side single contained new mixes of both songs. Although the remix album from which both sides of the single were taken sold well, the single failed to chart.
"Mary's Boy Child" "Merry Merry Christmas" (with Gina Jeffreys, Tania Kernaghan & Troy Dann) "Christmas Waltz" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Blue Christmas" "It Still Feels Like Christmastime to Me" "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" (with Robyn McKelvie) "Silent Night" "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" "Away in a Manger"
Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor.He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music.