David Bowie’s Holiday Duet With Bing Crosby! “The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth!” The Inside Secrets Of This Holiday Classic!

I was planning on featuring this as my first “Lovely Lyrical Lines” post of this month, but John beat me to it!

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David Bowie Croons With Bing Crosby!

Talk about one of the most unusual musical duos of all time! Legendary Musical Artist David Bowie sang a holiday duet with one of Hollywood’s legendary crooners – Bing Crosby!

Bing Crosby is a holiday favorite – due to his classic films “Holiday Inn” and “White Christmas” – two of my favorites…see more of my top holiday classics here:

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As for “Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth”, before I share some secrets about this song, it’s time to watch the incredible video, which begins with a nice conversation between the two before it heads into musical magic…

The Secrets Behind The Magic!

As I researched this story, I came across a couple of fascinating stories about the recording of this song. First, this took place in September 1977 – when Bowie was at the top of the charts for songs such as…

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