Happy Christmas to You from Me

"Happy Christmas To You From Me" is a song written and performed by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue.[1][2][3] It was released on 28 November 1975,[4] as a non-album single on the Jet Records label.[5] Although the duo had written many songs together, including a number of international charts hits, and were both performers in their own right, this was the first time that they performed a song together as a duet. Even though the single did not reach the UK Singles Chart, it did receive radio play and positive reviews [6] and is still played during the holiday season.[7] The B-side of the single is "Stick To You", a song that was also written and performed by de Paul and Blue. The duet appeared on the various artist album It Takes Two in 1983,[8] and it reappeared on CD on The Singles Collection by Barry Blue in 2002.[9][10] The song was covered by the Japanese artist Microstar (aka Seiki Sato) in 2012.[11]

References

  1. "Happy Christmas to you from me (Musical score, 1975)". WorldCat.org. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  2. 101 Christmas Hits For Buskers. ISBN 9780711910461
  3. Christmas Solos For The Recorder. ISBN 9780711910836
  4. "Lynsey De Paul / Barry Blue - Happy Christmas To You From Me / Stick To You - Jet - UK - JET 762". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. "Lynsey De Paul / Barry Blue - Happy Christmas To You From Me / Stick To You (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  6. Record Mirror & Disc, 29 November 1975
  7. "Happy Christmas To You From Me - Barry Blue & Lynsey De Paul Song - BBC Music". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  8. "Various - It Takes Two (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  9. "Barry Blue - The Singles Collection (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  10. Dave Thompson (2002-12-03). "The Singles Collection - Barry Blue | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  11. "Microstar (2) - Night Flight (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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