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Bing Crosby is surprised to receive a letter from a long-lost relative, Sir Percival Crosby, inviting the family to spend Christmas in England.Bing, his wife Kathryn and their three children – Harry, Mary and Nathaniel – fly off to Britain, reviewing their family history in song and hoping that the invitation is not a case of "mistaken identity".
"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song performed by English singer-songwriter David Bowie and American singer Bing Crosby. Recorded on 11 September 1977 at ATV Elstree Studios near London for Crosby's television special Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, the song features Crosby singing the 1941 standard "The Little Drummer Boy" while Bowie sings the counterpoint tune "Peace ...
The unlikely pairing came about thanks to Bowie's mom, who loved Bing Crosby and convinced her son to perform on Crosby's 1977 TV special, Merrie Olde Christmas. Bowie loved his mom but drew the ...
A duet by the unusual pairing of Bing Crosby and David Bowie on Crosby's final holiday TV special (Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, 1977) as a medley titled "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy". In 1982 it reached No. 3 on the UK chart. [24] Ringo Starr included a version of the song on his 1999 holiday album I Wanna Be Santa Claus. [25]
The track was recorded in 1977 for Crosby's TV special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas. When asked why Bowie decided to do the special he stated, “I knew my mom liked him [Crosby ...
David Bowie and Bing Crosby sang a famously awkward version of "The Little Drummer Boy" on "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas" television special in 1977. - MPTV/Reuters “The Little Drummer Boy”
I Wish You a Merry Christmas is a long-playing vinyl album of Christmas themed songs recorded by Bing Crosby for his own company, Project Records, and issued by Warner Bros. (W-1484) in 1962. The tracks were arranged by Bob Thompson, Peter Matz and Jack Halloran and each conducted the orchestra for their own arrangements. The musical ...
Old-school crooner Bing Crosby and ‘60s rocker David Bowie team up to sing “Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy,” which they performed together in 1977. “What Christmas Means To Me” by ...