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"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans . The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul .
His publishing of "O Holy Night" saw high levels of popularity in the United States, especially within the North. [3] Although disputed due to a lack of formal documentation, the first song played over a radio broadcast is usually attributed to inventor Reginald Fessenden's performance of "O Holy Night" on violin in 1906. [12]
O Holy Night is the official debut Christmas EP by American child singer Jackie Evancho. The album was released on November 16, 2010, only two months after Evancho rose to prominence as a finalist on the reality TV show America's Got Talent. Evancho was ten years old when this EP was released. The album was certified platinum in the U.S. and ...
Jennifer Hudson put on a performance of “O Holy Night” that fans won’t soon forget. Hudson performed the classic holiday song during the Dec. 22 episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show ...
Among the early writers was Alexander Wheelock Thayer, who would become one of the first major music historians in the country. Other contributors included John Knowles Paine, William F. Apthorp, W. S. B. Mathews and C. H. Brittan. [3] In 1855, Dwight wrote English lyrics for the Christmas carol "O Holy Night", which was originally written in ...
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's list of the 25 Best-Selling Pop LPs in the US in its December 15, 1958, issue and got as high as number three during its initial four-week run. [3] It made additional appearances there each holiday season from 1959 to 1962 and on the magazine's Christmas Albums and Pop Catalog Albums charts in ...
Billboard ranked her rendition of the classic hit "O Holy Night" at number 68 on their "100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time" list, calling it a "bombastically earnest performance". [65] Its the only rendition of the song present on the list.
"O Helga Natt (O Holy Night)" Sissel Kyrkjebø Adolphe Adam: Glade Jul: 1987 [32] "O Mio Babbino Caro" (vers. 1) Sissel Kyrkjebø Giacomo Puccini: In Symphony: 2001 [18] "O Mio Babbino Caro" (vers. 2) Sissel Kyrkjebø Giacomo Puccini: My Heart: 2004 [16] "Om kvelden" Sissel Kyrkjebø Arnulf Øverland trad. Nordisk Vinternatt: 2005 [23] "One Day ...