"Feliz Navidad" Christmas Rock Cover
MUSIC & CREATIVITY
Classic song by First To Eleven
The energy of rock music wouldn’t seem to be a good fit for the solemnity of Christmas songs, but as this list demonstrates, sometimes it turns out to be a winning combination . Whether it’s a band covering a classic or an artist expressing his own sentiments about the season, here are some songs that will make your yuletide memorable.
"Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad" meaning "Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness"
Band - @FirstToEleven Audra - @audra.mllr Matthew - @myost_1213 Chad - @chadhtucker Sam - @_samgilman Charlie - @croot22
www.firsttoeleven.com
"Hey, Everyone! We're an original rock band from Erie, PA that also does YouTube covers. We have been together since 2009 and have two five song E.P.s out now! We have played the Vans Warped Tour and won the Tri-C High School Rock Off in 2015 and 2016. Check out the links to all of our social media pages and our YouTube channel." @firsttoeleven
"Feliz Navidad" History
Feliciano's 1970 recording of "Feliz Navidad" (in which he plays both an acoustic guitar and a Puerto Rican cuatro) is one of the most downloaded and aired Christmas songs in the United States and Canada. As of November 25, 2016, total sales of the digital track stand at 808,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it eighth on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history. It was also recognized by ASCAP as one of the top 25 most played and recorded Christmas songs around the world.
The original José Feliciano version of the song first charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 more than two decades after it was first recorded reaching number 70 on the week ending January 10, 1998. The song later returned to the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated the week of January 7, 2017 reaching number 44.
On the popular 1970 recording by Feliciano, the drummer is Paulinho Magalhaes. The addition of the horns as a final touch was the idea of record producer Rick Jarrard.
SOURCE
Feliz Navidad (song) by Wikipedia (CC BY SA)
"Feliz Navidad - Christmas Rock Cover" by First To Eleven via Youtube
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