“Silent Night” Tops List for Favorite Christmas Song, According to American Pulse™
“Silent Night” comes in at #1, followed by “White Christmas” and “Jingle Bells” among Americans with a preference. On the flip side, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” earned top honors for least favorite carol.
American Pulse™ just released a list of favorite Christmas Songs as reported by Americans in the December Survey (DEC-12, N=2973). “Silent Night” comes in at #1, followed by “White Christmas” and “Jingle Bells” among Americans with a preference. On the flip side, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” earned top honors for least favorite carol.
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American Pulse has just released its list of Favorite Christmas Songs as well as the Least Favorite Christmas songs. It appears overall that Americans, who have a preference, favor more traditional Christmas ballads, while less conventional carols are more likely to get the boot from the holiday playlist.
Top Five FAVORITE Christmas Songs
Adults 18+
Silent Night
White Christmas
Jingle Bells
O Holy Night
The Little Drummer Boy
Source: American Pulse™, Dec-12
Top Five LEAST FAVORITE Christmas Songs
Adults 18+
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Jingle Bells
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Baby
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Source: American Pulse™, Dec-12
When you break down the most popular Christmas songs by age, differences of opinion among generations become apparent.
Top Five FAVORITE Christmas Songs
Generation Y (Born 1983-1994)
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
All I Want for Christmas is You
White Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Source: American Pulse™, Dec-12
Top Five FAVORITE Christmas Songs
Generation X (Born 1965-1982)
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
White Christmas
O Holy Night
The Little Drummer Boy
Source: American Pulse™, Dec-12
Top Five FAVORITE Christmas Songs
Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
White Christmas
Silent Night
O Holy Night
Jingle Bells
The Little Drummer Boy
Source: American Pulse™, Dec-12
Top Five FAVORITE Christmas Songs
Silent Generation (Born 1945 or before)
Silent Night
White Christmas
O Holy Night
The Little Drummer Boy
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Source: American Pulse™, Dec-12
Other key differences between the generations this holiday season include re-gifting and exchanging gifts. Gen X is more likely to re-gift both gifts and gift cards, while Gen Y is more likely than other generations to exchange gifts for something they would rather have.
Regardless of age, Americans still prefer personally selected gifts over gift cards and the majority would rather give than receive. Click here for complimentary report with full lists.
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2012 holiday release, a collection of modern Christmas recordings by artists such as Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Nora Jones, Maria Carey, Lady Gaga, Train, Carly Rae Jepsen and many others.
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Columbia Records Celebrates 125 Years Of Great American Music With 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story
“360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story” Celebrates 125 Years of Great Music. (PRNewsFoto/Columbia Records)
Written by Pulitzer Prize-and GRAMMY-nominated author and historian Sean Wilentz, 360 Sound illustrates sweeping cultural and business changes in music over more than a century
Special deluxe version includes book by celebrated journalist Dave Marsh highlighting his selection of the 263 most important songs in Columbia’s history along with a drive including all tracks
ISBN: 978-1-4521-0736-3
NEW YORK, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Columbia Records will celebrate its 125th anniversary with the release of a book titled 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story on the great American record label and its role in initiating recorded music, cultivating great artists, and igniting cultural change. Written by Pulitzer Prize-and GRAMMY nominated author and historian Sean Wilentz, the book provides a journey through Columbia Records’ storied past and its contributions to entertainment from the invention of commercial recording through the present day.
360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story, published by Chronicle Books, will be released on October 30 th. It begins in the late 1880′s, when Columbia, under the leadership of Edward Easton, seized upon the phonographic inventions of Thomas Edison and others to offer the public the first commercial musical recordings. The book goes on the explore the rich stories of how Columbia’s artists and producers have redefined American music and performance over the past 125 years, at once reflecting and shaping changes in the wider culture.
Simultaneously, Columbia Records will release a deluxe package, which will include, in addition to a hard cover copy of the Wilentz book, a separate book, written by Dave Marsh, entitled 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story: Legends and Legacy. Marsh has culled from Columbia’s vaults a collection of 263 songs and tracks of the greatest historical, as well as musical, significance, and his book offers his thoughts on each selection. The package also includes a beautifully crafted drive with all 263 recordings.
360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story will also be available as an e-book through multiple platforms.
Bob Dylan (in 1966) featured in new book “360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story” by Sean Wilentz, celebrating 125 years of music. (photo: Jerry Schatzberg). (PRNewsFoto/Columbia Records)
Columbia’s list of major performers, past and present, is unsurpassed and includes much of the most important, and beloved music in all genres, including pop, rock, country, show tunes, classical, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and blues. Artists recorded by Columbia and its subsidiaries have included Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Cash, Beyonce, Adele, Billy Joel, Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Robert Johnson, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Aerosmith, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, LL Cool J, James Taylor, Philip Glass, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Jack White, and more.
360 Sound includes 300 rare and intimate photographs from the Columbia archives and sidebar discussions of crucial developments and performers written by eminent music historians Dave Marsh and Colin Escott. The book offers a virtual history of the music industry from its infancy, tracing Columbia’s pivotal technological as well as business innovations, not least its invention of the LP. It also reflects on the connection between Columbia’s artists and music and sweeping cultural and political changes, from the emergence of mass commercial culture to the rise of the civil rights movement and beyond.
The release of 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story will be celebrated with a launch event in New York on Oct. 30 th. Additionally there will be a retrospective exhibit at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. An event is set for November 7 th at the Museum on opening day.
360 Sound author Sean Wilentz is one of the nation’s most prominent historians. His books and commentary on music, politics, and the arts have received numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize nomination, and his writing on music has been nominated for a Grammy Award. He is currently the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University.
Dave Marsh has written more than 20 books on rock and popular music. He has written extensively for publications including Rolling Stone and Playboy. Since 2004, he has hosted a two hour weekly show on XM/Sirius Radio.
SOURCE Columbia Records
This company’s web site http://www.columbiarecords.com/
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For 125 years, Columbia Records has remained one of the most vibrant and storied names in prerecorded sound, nurturing the careers of legends such as Bessie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and many more. Written by distinguished historian Sean Wilentz, 360 Sound tells the story of the label's rich history as it interweaves threads of technical and social change with the creation of some of the greatest albums ever made. Featuring over 300 rare and revealing images from the Columbia archives, this lavishly illustrated celebration is a must-have for any serious music fan.
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New Chris Botti Album, Impressions, Featuring Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Mark Knopfler, David Foster and Caroline Campbell, Coming Tuesday, April 17, 2012
NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Trumpeter Chris Botti, the world’s largest selling jazz instrumentalist, will release his latest album, Impressions, on Columbia Records on April 17, 2012. A collection of songs and compositions expressing his love for rich, evocative melodies, the album showcases Botti among a high profile group of featured guests, including pianist/composer Herbie Hancock , tenor Andrea Bocelli , country singer Vince Gill , rock star Mark Knopfler , composer/pianist David Foster and violinist Caroline Campbell .
The colorful array of music Botti has selected for Impressions reaches across stylistic areas and national boundaries with works by classical composer Frederic Chopin, American songwriters George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, R. Kelly, Randy Newman, Bob Thiele and David Weiss , Brazilian songwriter Ivan Lins , Argentine composer Astor Piazolla, Cuban composer Cesar Portillo de la Luz , as well as a pair of songs co-written by Botti. Many of the tracks are deeply enhanced by the superb orchestrations of William Ross, Vince Mendoza, Gil Goldstein and Jaques Morelenbaum.
Melody has always been at the heart of Botti’s music. Whether applying the lush sounds of his trumpet to the long, lyrical phrases of a familiar ballad or the arching, rhythmic lines of a jazz improvisation, his solos tell evocative stories, finding their way into the very heart of a song.
Impressions offers all that and more. Like Chris Botti in Boston , as well as other albums reaching back to 2004′s When I Fall In Love, the music on Impressions fulfills Botti’s desire to offer the sort of programming variety that provides a little something for many different tastes. Every track on Impressions is an individual highlight, filled with memorable moments:
- Botti’s elegiac performance of the album-opening orchestral version of Chopin’s Prelude No. 20 in C minor .
- The magnificent voice of Andrea Bocelli singing the brand new song,“Per Te (For You),” composed for the album by Botti, David Foster and Tiziano Ferro.
- A floating, intimate duet between Botti and the subtle guitar of Leonardo Amuedo on R. Kelly’s“You Are Not Alone,” a hit for Michael Jackson in a very different version.
- Country singer Vince Gill’s poignant version of Randy Newman’s “Losing You.”
- The irresistible rhythmic flow and improvisational flair of“Tango Suite,” co-composed by Botti and Herbie Hancock.
- A quartet of songs reaching into the world of Latin music: Rodrigo’s magnificent En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor , the trumpet and guitar lines of Brazilian songwriter Ivan Lins’ lovely “Setembro,” the swaying rhythms of Astor Piazolla’s tango, “Oblivion,” and the dark sensuality of a Cuban bolero, “Contigo En La Distancia.”
- The cinematic intensity of the choral-textured, Middle Eastern timbres of “Sevdah.”
- Botti’s convincing foray into the Great American Songbook via the familiar classics, “Summertime” and “Over the Rainbow.”
- The lovely, closing coda of Mark Knopfler’s warm and amiable take on “What A Wonderful World.”
Chris Botti’s Impressions, combining a full menu of his incomparable trumpet playing, an exciting program of music and an impressive line-up of featured artists, is filled with major hit potential, fully ready to join his growing line-up of hugely popular CDs selling more than 3 million copies worldwide.
Track Listing in Order
Chris Botti
Impressions
1. “Prelude” (Frederic Chopin)
2. “Per Te (For You)” (Chris Botti/David Foster/Tiziano Ferro)
3. “En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor” (Joaquin Rodrigo)
4. “You Are Not Alone” (R. Kelly)
5. “Losing You” (Randy Newman)
6. “Tango Suite” (Chris Botti/Herbie Hancock)
7. “Setembro” (Ivan Lins)
8. “Oblivion” (Astor Piazolla)
9. “Sevdah” (Gabriel Yared/Tanja Tzarovska)
10. “Summertime” (George and Ira Gershwin/DuBose Heyward)
11. “Contigo En La Distancia” (Cesar Portillo de la Luz)
12. “Over the Rainbow” (Harold Arlen/E.Y. Harburg)
13. “What A Wonderful World” (Bob Thiele/George David Weiss)
SOURCE Columbia Records
Web Site: http://www.columbiarecords.com/
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Luther Vandross Rarities Uncovered on Hidden Gems
15 DEEP ALBUM TRACKS PLUS OUT-OF-PRINT MOVIE SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM ONE OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S “50 GREAT VOICES“
Available everywhere April 17, 2012, three days prior to Luther’s birthday
NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The overwhelming talent of the late Luther Vandross (1951-2005), eight-time Grammy Award®-winning singer extraordinaire, songwriter, producer, arranger, and soul music visionary, are the focus of HIDDEN GEMS . This new collection of 15 seldom-heard deep album tracks and movie soundtrack songs will arrive in stores on April 17, 2012, just three day’s prior to Luther’s birthday on April 20. The collection is released by Epic/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Legacy Recordings logo. Division of SONY Music Entertainment. (PRNewsFoto/Legacy Recordings)
In the liner notes written by Luther’s life-long collaborator Fonzi Thornton, HIDDEN GEMS is described as “a deeper dig into the musical treasure trove of Luther Vandross, uncovering lesser known songs and performances that he endowed with the same passion and love as his well known repertoire.” The album was compiled and produced in association with Luther’s family, his niece Seveda Williams and cousin Brenda Shields, in order to present “an album compilation with a different theme his fans might enjoy, a collection which highlights Luther’s ideas of song selection and how they complement THAT VOICE.” HIDDEN GEMS will allow casual listeners to discover songs they never heard, and devoted fans the opportunity to re-live what they loved about Luther Vandross.
Luther has 15 RIAA platinum and multi-platinum albums to his credit in the U.S. and worldwide sales of more than 30 million records. In 2010, National Public Radio included Luther in its “50 Great Voices” series.
HIDDEN GEMS spans the timeline of Luther’s major label recording career, from 1981 to the new millennium. These range from a track from his Never Too Much solo album for Epic in 1981 (“You Stopped Loving Me”); to a pair of tracks from Dance With My Father , his final studio album in 2003 (which received four Grammy Awards), namely “Once Were Lovers,” with a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder, and “Buy Me A Rose.” The latter was sung by Luther for Oprah Winfrey when she visited him for his final television performance.
The bulk of HIDDEN GEMS is devoted to Luther’s 15-year tenure at Epic Records from 1981 to 1996, which produced nearly a dozen original studio albums, six of which are represented here:
- Never Too Much (1981, “You Stopped Loving Me”);
- Forever, For Always, For Love (1982, “Once You Know How”);
- Any Love (1988, “I Know You Want To”);
- Power Of Love (1991, “I (Who Have Nothing),” a duet with Martha Wash from the Weather Girls, a remake of the 1963 Leiber & Stoller-penned classic by Ben E. King, that was made into a duet by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in the ’70s);
- Songs (1994, “The Impossible Dream,” the timeless standard from Broadway’s Man Of La Mancha);
- Your Secret Love (1996, “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” with its swirling string arrangement by Nat Adderley, a remake of the 1964 pop hit by Little Anthony & the Imperials, written by Teddy Randazzo); and also:
- One Night With You: The Best Of Love, Volume 2 (1997, “When You Call On Me (Baby That’s When I Come Runnin’),” written and produced by R. Kelly).
Two of the tracks on HIDDEN GEMS are songs that Luther recorded for original motion picture soundtracks, whose albums are long out-of-print:
- “Heart Of A Hero” (from 1992′s Hero, starring Dustin Hoffman), and
- “The Thrill I’m In” (from 1995′s Money Train, starring Wesley Snipes).
“Are You Using Me?” is an exciting dance floor track that Luther co-wrote with Thornton, ‘Little’ Louie Vega, and Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzalez, which originally appeared on I Know , an album released by Luther on Virgin Records in 1998.
Luther’s self-titled debut album for Clive Davis’ J Records in 2001 was a #2 R&B and #6 pop success and is represented on HIDDEN GEMS by “I’d Rather” (composed by longtime collaborator Shep Crawford), and “Like I’m Invisible” (co-written with Thornton). From the Japanese version of I Know comes “You Really Started Something” (co-written with Denise Rich and Junior Vasquez).
Luther’s final studio album became a classic for every generation. Dance With My Father , released in 2003 on J Records, was honored with four Grammy Awards® spanning 2003 and 2004. They comprised Best R&B Album, Song Of the Year and Best R&B Song for its title tune “Dance With My Father,” and Best R&B Vocal by a Duo/Group for Luther’s duet with Beyonce on ‘The Closer I Get to You,” (a cover of the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway classic). From Dance With My Father , HIDDEN GEMS reprises “Once Were Lovers” (co-written with Thornton).
“When he hit the world stage he wasn’t trying to be the next Sam Cooke, or Peabo Bryson or Frank Sinatra,” Thornton’s liner notes to HIDDEN GEMS conclude. “He was just brilliantly intuitive about what songs showcased the dynamics of his vocal ability and radiated soul in a way that has not been heard in R&B and pop music before or since. He didn’t have to sweat or shout or do splits – he opened his heart and left us beautiful Diamonds, Rubies and Emeralds of Music.”
HIDDEN GEMS by LUTHER VANDROSS (Epic/Legacy 88699 19682 9 2 2) Selections : 1. When You Call On Me (Baby That’s When I Come Runnin’) (I) 2. Once You Know How (B) 3. I Know You Want To (C) 4. Once Were Lovers (M) 5. You Stopped Loving Me (A) 6. The Impossible Dream (F) 7. Are You Using Me? (J) 8. Goin’ Out Of My Head (H) 9. The Thrill I’m In (G) 10. Heart Of A Hero (E) 11. Buy Me A Rose (M) 12. I (Who Have Nothing) (duet with Martha Wash) (D) 13. I’d Rather (K) 14. Like I’m Invisible (K) 15. You Really Started Something (L).
Album index :
(A) – from Never Too Much (Epic Records, released 1981)
(B) – from Forever, For Always, For Love (Epic, released 1982)
(C) – from Any Love (Epic, released 1988)
(D) – from Power Of Love (Epic, released 1991)
(E) – from Hero soundtrack (Sony Music, released 1992)
(F) – from Songs (Epic, released 1994)
(G) – from Money Train soundtrack (Sony Music, released 1995)
(H) – from Your Secret Love (Epic, released 1996)
(I) – from One Night With You: The Best Of Love, Volume 2 (Epic, released 1997)
(J) – from I Know (Virgin Records, released 1998)
(K) – from Luther Vandross (J Records, released 2001)
(L) – from Luther Vandross (Japanese Version, RCA Records, released 2001)
(M) – from Dance With My Father (J Records, released 2003).
SOURCE Legacy Recordings
Web Site: http://www.legacyrecordings.com
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