In 1970, José Feliciano, a blind singer and guitarist who was little known until then, rose to fame with the song that would become a Christmas classic, Feliz Navidad. With such a catchy chorus, "Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad," it was an immediate success, even though few people understood the…
Composé en 1741 par Georg Friedrich Haendel, Le Messie (Messiah) est l’une des œuvres les plus emblématiques de la musique occidentale. Ce vaste oratorio, écrit en seulement vingt-quatre jours, est aujourd’hui indissociable de la période de Noël, même s’il fut d’abord destiné à la fête de Pâques. Haendel, compositeur allemand naturalisé britannique, vivait alors une période difficile : ses…
Composed and performed by the late John Lennon, former member of the Beatles, Happy Xmas (War is Over) is a Christmas classic. It differs little from other pacifist songs previously written by Lennon, except for the lyrics, which this time referred to the Christmas season. It should be remembered that the singer,…
In 1957, American country singer Bobby Helms performed a brand new Christmas song called "Jingle Bell Rock," which would go on to become an all-time classic. Co-writers Joseph Carlton Beal, a public relations executive, and James Ross Boothe, an advertising writer, were inspired by another popular Christmas song, "Jingle Bells," and…
A Portuguese singer sings Jingle Bell... It actually sounds like Joungoul Bell and it's really funny!
