Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish's festive favorite "Sleigh Ride" has been named America's most popular Christmas tune for a second year running. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap) has released its latest list of most-played holiday songs from over 2,500 radio stations all over the U.S. and the 1940s pop song has beaten "Winter Wonderland" and "Jingle Bell Rock" to the top spot.
Sleigh Ride was originally written by Anderson and Parish as an instrumental piece for a symphony orchestra. The Boston Pops Orchestra gave the first performance in 1948, recorded it a year later and Parish added lyrics.
The top 10 most-played Ascap holiday songs so far this holiday season are listed below, together with the most popular version:
"Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson
"Winter Wonderland" - Eurythmics
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Andy Williams
"White Christmas...
Sleigh Ride was originally written by Anderson and Parish as an instrumental piece for a symphony orchestra. The Boston Pops Orchestra gave the first performance in 1948, recorded it a year later and Parish added lyrics.
The top 10 most-played Ascap holiday songs so far this holiday season are listed below, together with the most popular version:
"Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson
"Winter Wonderland" - Eurythmics
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Andy Williams
"White Christmas...
- 12/27/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
"Winter Wonderland" has topped a new list of the most performed holiday songs of the decade. The 1934 tune written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith was an instant hit for bandleader Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians and it has since been recorded by the Andrews Sisters, Doris Day, Perry Como, The Eurythmics and Jewel Kilcher.
And it seems the tune - the oldest on the top 25 countdown - is an annual favourite for radio programmers at this time of year - it's the most played track, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Also making the top 10: Sleigh Ride, White Christmas and Jingle Bell Rock.
Here's Ascap's most played holiday tunes of the past 10 years:
Winter Wonderland - written by Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - written by Mel Torme, Robert Wells
Sleigh Ride - written by Leroy Anderson,...
And it seems the tune - the oldest on the top 25 countdown - is an annual favourite for radio programmers at this time of year - it's the most played track, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Also making the top 10: Sleigh Ride, White Christmas and Jingle Bell Rock.
Here's Ascap's most played holiday tunes of the past 10 years:
Winter Wonderland - written by Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - written by Mel Torme, Robert Wells
Sleigh Ride - written by Leroy Anderson,...
- 12/26/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
A man has pleaded guilty to drink driving in a chair. Dennis LeRoy Anderson, who lives in Minnesota, customised his La-z-Boy chair with a lawnmower engine, steering system, stereo and cup holders. Sky News reports that he attempted to travel in the chair to a local bar but crashed it into a parked car. Police tested his blood alcohol levels (more)...
- 10/26/2009
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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