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In 1970, Rankin-Bass produced Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, an hour-long animated TV film based on the song, with Fred Astaire narrating the origin of Santa Claus. The same year, the Jackson 5 included the song on their best-selling album Jackson 5 Christmas Album. The Jackson 5 version would chart 50 years later on the Billboard 100 at #33.
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.
Jackson 5 Christmas Album was the first Christmas album, and fourth studio album, by Motown family quintet the Jackson 5, released on October 15, 1970.Included on the Christmas Album is the Jacksons' hit single version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town".
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (ABC, 1969) Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. Written by Romeo Muller. Taking its cue from Rudolph, this smart Christmas tale expands on the popularity ...
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 Claus is definitely in town for Canadian fans of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town” made its return to the E Street Band setlist at the Nov. 6 ...
The album was devised as a response to Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records (1963), an album Brian had attended recording sessions for. [7] He played piano on the song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" but was dismissed by Spector due to his "substandard" piano playing. [8]
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 ...