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The campaign succeeded, and she was presented with an actual hippopotamus, which – as had been planned all along – she donated to the city zoo. [11] The hippopotamus lived for nearly 50 years. [10] In 2017, Peevey, then 73 years old, was again present when the Oklahoma City Zoo acquired a rare pygmy hippopotamus from the San Diego Zoo. [11 ...
Gayla Rienette Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.She is best known for her recording of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953).
She gained early fame after Gayla Peevey's hit song, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas," was used to bolster schoolchildren's fundraising efforts to bring the hippo from New York to Oklahoma ...
He wrote music for Broadway shows and the recording industry. His song It's a Big Wide Wonderful World (1939) was used in the soundtrack of multiple films. His holiday tune I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (1953) was a popular family entertainment song, originally sung by 10-year old Gayla Peevey. Many other artists also covered it.
Ten-year-old Gayla Peevey performed "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" in 1953 and her version remains one of the silliest (and the most popular) Christmas songs on radio waves each year. 6 ...
The song, released in 1980, has been streamed 90 million times. Rounding out the top five is Gayla Peevey's annoying song, "I want A Hippopotamus For Christmas." This song has been played 92.7 ...
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" Gayla Peevey: 1953 Written by John Rox. Features orchestration by Norman Leyden. [2] Also recorded by The Three Stooges in 1960. "I Want Eddie Fisher for Christmas" Betty Johnson: 1954 Released during the height of the Eddie Fisher craze. Peaked at No. 22 on the Music Vendor chart. [70]
43. “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Gayla Peevey. Warning: This song may or may not inspire your kids to dream up the most ridiculous Christmas wish list. We hope Santa is prepared ...