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" Mele Kalikimaka" (pronounced [ˈmɛlɛ kəˌlitiˈmɐkə]) is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by R. Alex Anderson. The song takes its title from the Hawaiian transliteration of "Merry Christmas", Mele Kalikimaka. [1] One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 on Decca. [2]
'Mele Kalikimaka,' Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters The song’s title comes from the Hawaiian phrase meaning “Merry Christmas” ; this version is one of the earliest recorded, in 1950. 49.
Robert Alexander Anderson (often given as R. Alex Anderson) (June 6, 1894 – May 30, 1995) [1] was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii, writing many popular Hawaiian songs within the hapa haole genre including "Lovely Hula Hands" (1940) and "Mele Kalikimaka" (1949), the latter the best known Hawaiian Christmas song.
The song was covered in 2007 by High School Musical star Monique Coleman for the 2007 Christmas album Disney Channel Holiday. [13] Popular Christmas songs featured in the film include Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters Hawaiian-themed "Mele Kalikimaka", [14] and, during the climax of the film, Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus".
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Christmas Island is Jimmy Buffett's first Christmas album and is his twenty-first studio album overall. It features covers of popular Christmas songs in Buffett's musical stylings as well as two tracks which Buffett wrote for the album. "Twas the Night Before Christmas" is a hidden track. It was his last release with MCA Records.
Mele Kalikimaka The phrase " Mele Kalikimaka " can be translated from Hawaiian to mean "Merry Christmas". [ 8 ] It is also a Hawaiian themed Christmas song composed by Robert Alex Anderson in 1949.
Christmas is a 2004 album by Chris Isaak released on ... "Mele Kalikimaka" (Robert Alex ... (Traditional) – 2:14 "Gotta Be Good" – 2:42 "Auld Lang Syne ...