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Mele Kalikimaka. " Mele Kalikimaka " (pronounced [ˈmɛlɛ kəˌlitiˈmɐkə]) is a Hawaiian -themed Christmas song written in 1949 by R. Alex Anderson. The song takes its title from the Hawaiian phrase Mele Kalikimaka, meaning "Merry Christmas". [1] One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 ...
Published. 1833 (1833) " Silent Night " (‹See Tfd› German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. [ 1 ] It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. [ 2 ]
Lyricist (s) Richard Bernhard Smith. " Winter Wonderland " is a song written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith. Due to its seasonal theme, it is often regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere. Since its original recording by Richard Himber, it has been covered by over 200 different artists.
Lyricist (s) James Lord Pierpont. Originally titled as "The One Horse Open Sleigh". " Jingle Bells " is one of the most commonly sung [1] Christmas songs in the world. It was written in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont at Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. It was published under the title " The One Horse Open Sleigh " in September 1857.
The Best of Pentatonix Christmas. (2019) Christmas Is Here! is the seventh studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their third full-length holiday album following A Pentatonix Christmas in 2016. [1][2] It was released on RCA Records, and the first single is a cover of "Making Christmas" from The Nightmare Before ...
On October 13, 2000, Forbes reported that Spears had plans to record a song called "My Only Wish (This Year)" for a Christmas album titled Platinum Christmas. [4] The song was included on the album, which was released on November 14, 2000. [4] "My Only Wish (This Year)" was written and produced by Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz. [5]
See media help. "Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848, generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett from Alfred Shaker Village. It became widely known when Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham 's ballet, Appalachian Spring, premiered in 1944. [ 1 ]
Source [2]. John Henry Hopkins Jr. organized the carol in such a way that three male voices would each sing a solo verse in order to correspond with the three kings. [3] The first and last verses of the carol are sung together by all three as "verses of praise", while the intermediate verses are sung individually with each king describing the gift he was bringing. [4]