| "ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE" | |||||
| Dixie Smith |
Peggy Lee's timeless classic is
revisited once again with Dixie singing the lead this time.
Take a trip into yester-year with a new "bee-boppin'" arrangement inspired
by a more recent Amy Grant interpretation.
The male voices (Bee-bop chorus) were actually all performed on the keyboard. Amazing how technology has advanced. Even voices are clear and believable now when synthesized! |
Doug Gazlay | |||
 Lead & background vocals |
 Keyboard programming, background vocals & arrangement |
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| Marcia Sandford | Judith Baker | Connie Forté | Mike Stewart | ||
 Background Vocals |
 Background Vocals |
 Background Vocals |
Electric Guitar | ||
| Other information about the song: | |||||
| Writer | Publisher | ||||
| J. Marks | St. Nicholas Music | ||||
| Notes from Doug: | |||||
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This song ended up being MUCH better than I originally
planned. The moment of excitement happened when I found a
"jazz vocals" setting on my Roland FP-3 keyboard.
The bee-bops were so real, I just had to use them. This song
was perfect for using that setting. Dixie, a church singing friend of mine, was the only choice for the song. Admittedly, she has focused mainly on ballads, so, this was a stretch for her. I believe she has reached high and grabbed the bar and is flying high with success on this song. She is a wonderful friend and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. So, everybody- "Come ON!". Let's rock around the Christmas tree! |
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