Who Sang Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
Rockin around the christmas tree at home with your favorite holiday music.
Who sang rockin around the christmas tree. When the martellaro family puts up the christmas tree mariah carey s all i want for christmas is you sets the tone. December 5 2012 daven hiskey 7 comments. At 4 ft 9 inches tall she received the nickname little miss dynamite in 1957 after recording the son. Brenda lee and little miss dynamite was born to an extremely poor family in december of 1944.
Brenda lee was just 13 years old when she recorded the christmas staple rockin around the christmas tree. Kelly clarkson who portrayed brenda lee in the tv series american dreams performed rockin around the christmas tree for the series. We sing and we bake and be silly hofmann 69 said. Bilge carrie underwood and jess glynne are also in the holiday mood.
She is known for her 1960 hit i m sorry and 1958 s rockin around the christmas tree which has become a christmas standard. Brenda lee rockin around the christmas tree official lyric video. Brenda mae tarpley a k a. Brenda mae tarpley known professionally as brenda lee is an american singer.
Louis this morning show me st. It has since been recorded by numerous other music artists. Led by the johns family dennis bonnie and chad the eight piece showband has become a holiday staple in southwest florida performing classic festive songs like jingle bell rock blue christmas rockin around the christmas tree and mary did you know along with top rock n roll oldies by artists like elvis presley creedence clearwater revival the bee gees. Subscribe and ring the bell to never miss an update.
By the song s 50th anniversary in 2008 lee s original version had sold over 25 million copies with the 4th most digital downloads sold of any christmas single. Despite covid 19 martellaro plans to have a merry. This performance is from a 1984 special. Rockin around the christmas tree is a christmas song written by johnny marks and recorded by brenda lee in 1958.
This song is featured in the 1990 film home alone. Dcappella is disney music group s premier a cappella singing sensation. Brenda lee dancing with elvis presley. Louis featured dcappella s version of rockin around the christmas tree.
Performing rockabilly pop and country music she had 47 us chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade surpassed only by elvis presley the beatles and ray charles.