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"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, and first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra. [1] When it was covered by Eddie Cantor on his radio show in November 1934 it became a hit; within 24 hours, 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records were sold.
John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. [1] He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows.In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit of either man's career, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a 1970 American stop-motion Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions in New York, New York. The film is narrated by Fred Astaire and stars the voices of Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Robie Lester, Joan Gardner, and Paul Frees, as well as an assistant song performance by the Westminster Children's Choir.
Sugarcult, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" One of the most criminally underrated bands of all time delivers an energized take on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." 114.
Santa Baby; Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) Santa Claus and His Old Lady; Santa Claus Is a Black Man; Santa Claus Is Back in Town; Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town; Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay; Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy; Santa Tell Me; Santa U Are the One; Santa, Can't You Hear Me; Santa's a Fat Bitch; Santa's Beard; Santa's Coming ...
The song has been one of the most successful of all time, earning an estimated $25 million in royalties, according to the 2012 BBC documentary “Richest Songs in the World.” “Santa Claus Is ...
The special closes out with Gaga inviting Lowe into the studio to lay down a grunge-rock version of "Santa Clause is Coming to Town." The song is available today on all music streaming platforms.
Robie Lester (March 23, 1925 – June 14, 2005) was an American voice artist, actress, and singer, best known as the voice of "Miss Jessica" in the Rankin/Bass animated special Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, the singing voice of Eva Gabor in Disney's The Aristocats and The Rescuers, and the original "Disneyland Story Reader" for Walt Disney Records read-alongs.