Alatar wrote:
One of my favourite carols is the Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet of Little Drummer Boy and Peace on Earth.
Magical.
Ditto. The blending of the two men's so different voices is like mixing maple syrup into whipping cream, the result is totally amazing. I too was skeptical when I heard they’d done a duet and tuned into the TV special thinking “sheesh, I bet ol’ Bing totally ruins it.” LOL! I was expecting a Ziggy Stardust rendering, but the result darn near made me cry it was so beautiful. I gained a new respect for Bing that very moment and have enjoyed his voice ever since.
In my youth at home, one of my all time favourite artists at Christmas time was (at the time) a young boy named Heintje. Voice like an angel, I have never heard “Oh Du Froëliche” sung quite the same way since. He was always on the turntable, along with Mario Lanza and those endless "Christmas Songs and Carols" albums that the gas stations used to put out, LOL.
I’ve spread out a lot in the years since. Amy Grant, The Hansons, Mannheim Steamroller, Boney M, live side by side with the older classics like The Nutcracker, Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, Mario Lanza, Perry Como and a host of others.
These days, the Christmas album of choice is the 1989 offering by Michael W. Smith; his "Gloria" chorus raises goosebumps the size of pumpkins. If you haven't heard this amazing man's voice and music, treat yourself. If you love music, and most especially Christmas music, you'll never regret it.
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