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     BING CROSBY - Merry Ole Christmas - WHOLE SHOW - 11 September 1977 ...

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     Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peace_on_EarthPeace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Wikipedia

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   "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song performed by English singer-songwriter David Bowie and American singer Bing Crosby.

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   Oct 13, 2022 · 6.6M views 1 year ago. NEW Album “Bing Crosby’s Christmas Gems” – Out October 27th: https://bio.to/BingCrosbysChristmasGems ...more.

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5. www.cbc.ca › music › readDavid Bowie, Bing Crosby and the story of the strangest ...

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   • 'The Little Drummer Boy' was originally called 'Carol of the Drum' Flashback to the very beginning: written by American composer and educator Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941, "Carol of the Drum" was actually based on an unidentified Czech carol and intended for choirs.
   • After more than a decade as rock's glam space freak oddity, Bowie was 'actively trying to normalize' his career. That assertion of Bowie's motives was made by David Buckley in Strange Fascination — David Bowie: the Definitive Story.
   • Bowie hated 'The Little Drummer Boy' According to writer Annie Zaleski, who breaks it down for UltimateClassicRock.com, Bowie walked into the taping and asked if there was something else he could sing.
   • The first meeting between Bowie and Crosby wasn't quite love at first sight. Crosby's children, Nathaniel and Mary, recounted the sequence of events for Billboard in 2014

6. people.com › celebrity › david-bowie-and-bing-crosbyDavid Bowie and Bing Crosby: The Story Behind Their Christmas ...

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   Learn how Bowie and Crosby collaborated on a Christmas duet in 1977, despite their age difference and style contrast. Find out what Bowie's mom, Crosby's family and the producers had to do with the unlikely pairing.

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   Dec 21, 2016 · David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy. Johann Meza Del Valle. 27.2K subscribers. Subscribed.

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8. www.davidbowie.com › blog › 2023/12/24BOWIE & BING: THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE ... - David Bowie

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   Dec 24, 2023 · BOWIE & BING: THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE UNLIKELY CHRISTMAS DUET. “Peace on Earth, can it be, Can it be...”. Having already aired in the US, the UK got the chance to see David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s Christmas duet, Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy for the first time on this day in 1977.

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   Will Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy ever be the same again?

   • The little drummer boy would never be the same again. That clip is from Bing Crosby's aforementioned 1977 Christmas special. The conceit of the special is that Crosby is invited by a long-lost relative to spend Christmas in England. His relative's neighbour happens to be David Bowie, who enjoys popping in to play the piano.

   David Bowie, Bing Crosby and the story of the strangest Christmas duet

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   What is the Bing Crosby & David Bowie duet?

   • November 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Bing Crosby & David Bowie’s duet “Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy” which premiered to a global audience i... November 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Bing Crosby & David Bowie’s duet “Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy” which premiered to a global audience i...

   Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy

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   Did David Bowie work with Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy?

   • The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy: "David wasn’t going to do the show, and his mum said, ‘No, you HAVE to work with Bing Crosby!’ She was a fan"

   The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy: "David

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   Did Bing Crosby & David Bowie make a Christmas song?

   • Yet four decades on from its inception, Bing Crosby and David Bowie’s duet on Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy remains a curiously affecting recording and one of the most enduring Christmas songs released. Perhaps not surprisingly, these two iconic singers had absolutely nothing to do with the idea.

   The story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Little Drummer Boy: "David

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10. www.musicradar.com › news › david-bowie-bing-crosbyThe story of David Bowie and Bing Crosby's ... - MusicRadar

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    Dec 19, 2023 · A schmaltzy TV special did not seem the most likely vehicle for a hit Christmas single, but this 1977 collaboration between David Bowie and Bing Crosby yielded an enduring classic that cuts across the generational divide