Wednesday, October 30, 2019

New Christmas Music Releases: Dionne Warwick; Bing Crosby; Diana Ross


Dionne Warwick – Voices Of Christmas

Enjoying a year of achievements from earning the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award to having a Top 3 album with "She's Back", the legendary Dionne Warwick will release her latest record, "The Voices of Christmas," this fall. Currently signed with S-Curve/BMG Records, Dionne's holiday album features duets with a wide range of artists, such as the Oak Ridge Boys, Michael McDonald, Dianne Reeves, Boyz II Men's Wayna Morris, sister duo Chloe X Halle, Aloe Blacc and Johnny Mathis. "The Voices of Christmas" is produced by Damon Elliott, known for his works with Destiny's Child, Pink and Christina Aguilera. He is also one of Dionne's sons, who worked on both of her "Dionne Sings Dionne" and "She's Back" albums. “Every song, I felt, suited my duet partner. That’s why it’s called The Voices of Christmas,” the eight-time Grammy winner tells Billboard. “Each of the songs felt suited to each one of the people I was singing with and that’s how we chose them. That’s the approach I wanted to take, and I wanted to do arrangements of the song to suit that particular person as well.”

Bing Crosby – Bing At Christmas

Bing's is the voice that is completely synonymous with Christmas. Now, Bing's utterly distinctive original vocals are set to newly-recorded orchestral arrangements, performed by the UK's most prestigious orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra, on an album that breathes new life into the best Christmas songs in existence. The new album gives the world the chance to hear these beloved tracks totally transformed, with today's technical advances. Produced by Nick Patrick, who was behind the hugely successful Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Buddy Holly orchestral albums, Bing at Christmas boasts a unique sound and warmth that sets it apart from past Bing Crosby releases. The album features exquisite arrangements of 'Winter Wonderland,' 'It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,' 'The Christmas Song,' and 'Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy,' on which David Bowie joins in a duet recorded in September 1977, just a month before Bing died.

Diana Ross - Wonderful Christmas Time

The spirit and sound of the iconic angelic voice of Diana Ross rings bright again this holiday season with the vinyl reissue of her classic Wonderful Christmas Time. The 20-track collection is available for the first time in two physical configurations, a standard black 2LP, a limited-edition translucent red 2LP. Wonderful Christmas Time is also available on CD and all major digital platforms from Ross Records/UMe. The album features covers of standards, from "Sleigh Ride" to "White Christmas," to more recent season favorites from Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" to Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed." Ms. Ross is also accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra on five stunning recordings: "Sleigh Ride / Jingle Bells," "O Little Town Of Bethlehem," "Go Tell It On The Mountain," "The First Noël," and "I Heard The Bells." Wonderful Christmas Time. was personally curated by executive producer, Ms. Ross.


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