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One of the best-known cover versions of the song is from the German-based disco-group Boney M. from 1978, "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord." [13] This version returned the song to the top of the UK chart. [6] It is one of the best-selling singles of all time in the UK, and has sold 1.87 million copies as of November 2015. [11]
"Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" [nb 1] is a 1978 Christmas single by Boney M., a cover of Harry Belafonte's 1956 hit "Mary's Boy Child", put in medley with the new song "Oh My Lord". The single had its premiere on 2 November 1978 on the German TV-show "Starparade" (Episode 44) which aired on ZDF.
"Mary's Boy Child" Jester Hairston [10] 1956 "Masters in This Hall" written by William Morris: c. 1860 "Night of Silence" words and music: Daniel Kantor 1981 written to be sung simultaneously with "Silent Night" "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (Adeste Fideles) 17th century carol. English translation by Frederick Oakeley in 1841. "O Holy Night"
"Mary's Boy Child" "Merry Merry Christmas" (with Gina Jeffreys, Tania Kernaghan & Troy Dann) "Christmas Waltz" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Blue Christmas" "It Still Feels Like Christmastime to Me" "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" (with Robyn McKelvie) "Silent Night" "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" "Away in a Manger"
Hairston wrote the song "Mary's Boy Child" in 1956. He also arranged the song "Amen", which he dubbed for the Sidney Poitier film Lilies of the Field, and arranged traditional Negro spirituals. [16] Most of Hairston's film work was in the field of composing, arranging and choral conducting.
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