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Christmas in New York
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Wikipedia article
"'Christmas in New York'" is a Christmas song written by Billy Butt at the piano of the Church of Sweden in New York in 1979. It was recorded by John Wesley Shipp and released as a single in 1982, with "The Christmas Song" on its B-side.[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001527964 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas
The English-language version was performed annually between 1986 and 2002 by The Rockettes during the 'Radio City Christmas Spectacular' in New York City. Lyrically, the song describes New York City in Christmas time. It was recorded by Loa Falkman, as "It's Christmas in New York", on his 1990 Christmas album 'Julstmning'. US jazz singer Linda Bianchi covered it on her 2009 Christmas album, 'Christmas in New York'.[http://www.lindabianchi.com/mainframe.htm Christmas in New York].
The Swedish-language version, recorded by the Glennmarks Family on the 1983 holiday album, 'Frn advent till jul', is called "Jul i Gamla stan",[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001889207 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas with lyrics by Monica Forsberg reflecting Christmas in Stockholm's gamla stan. It was covered by (among others) Sten & Stanley[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001890987 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas (1986), Jan Malmsj (1987),[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001479208 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas Hasse Andersson (1996)[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001512128 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas and Cyndee Peters (1986).[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001890943 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas
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Category:1979 songs
Category:Sten & Stanley songs
Category:American Christmas songs
Category:Songs written by Monica Forsberg
Category:Hasse Andersson songs
Category:Swedish Christmas songs
Category:Songs about New York City
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